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Gun-control advocates in Washington see their best chance yet for tougher laws

Past gun control or gun safety measures have stalled in the House and been ignored in the Senate.

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After tuition cut, Washington college students lobby for a freeze

In his budget, Gov. Jay Inslee has also called for a tuition freeze for in-state undergraduates.

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Jayapal, other Democrats demand answers on Trump refugee order

The letter, co-signed by 100 congressional Democrats, cites massive confusion across the nation.

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Sierra snowpack is biggest in 22 years — and more is on way

The last time there was this much snow on Feb. 1 in the Sierra, “Seinfeld” was the top-rated…

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Number of homeless students in Washington state climbs to nearly 40,000

In the Aberdeen School District, there were 421 homeless students in the 2015-16 school year.

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Upgrade your Washington driver’s license or you may not be able to fly

After the deadline, a regular state driver’s license in Washington won’t get you on a plane, either for…

State Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Monday his office will file a federal lawsuit against President Donald Trump, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and high-ranking Trump Administration officials. In the suit, Ferguson asks the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington to declare unconstitutional key provisions of President Donald Trump’s immigration Executive Order. Pictured left to right are Solicitor General Noah Purcell, Governor Jay Inslee, Ferguson, Wing Luke Civil Rights Unit Chief Colleen Melody, Assistant Attorney General Marsha Chien, Solicitor General’s Office Fellow Kelly Paradis, and Assistant Attorney General Patricio Marquez. (Photo courtesy Attorney General’s Office)

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Washington state attorney general suing over Trump immigration order

Ferguson said the lawsuit will be backed by declarations from companies.

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Enrollment for insurance under health care ends Tuesday, perhaps forever

Nationwide, more than 8.8 million Americans used HealthCare.gov to sign up for coverage through Jan. 14.

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Mass sea gull deaths, paralyzations at Port of Tacoma mystify biologists

The mass die-off is affecting only glaucous gulls — the common sea gull.

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Democrats fail in effort to temporarily take over the state Senate

Democrats had been hoping to bypass Republican leadership in order to force a Senate vote Monday on a…

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McMorris Rodgers and other Washington Republicans in Congress tell Inslee Obamacare must change

The four U.S. House members listed a series of shortcomings they see in the current law.

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Do Washington’s GOP Congress members agree with Trump’s voter-fraud claim? They aren’t saying

Trump has repeatedly blamed illegally cast votes as the reason he lost the nationwide popular vote by nearly…

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Kilmer: Future of health insurance remains up in the air

If Kilmer had it his way, Congress would keep some parts of the ACA and fix its problems.