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Watchdogs sue WA redistricting panel over secret deal-making

Three legislative staffers told Crosscut that the commissioners made various decisions about how to draw new legislative and congressional district lines in private, out of public view. Many of those decisions were...

How a rollback of Roe v. Wade would affect abortion rights in WA

That’s because Washington state voters have already approved stringent protections for abortion rights. Those state-level protections would remain in place even if the court upholds the Mississippi law, which seeks to ban...

Critics call for reform of WA redistricting process after commission failure

Now, legislators and other observers are talking about ways to prevent a repeat of last week’s spectacle — from enacting new transparency reforms to overhauling the state’s redistricting system more dramatically. "I had...

A Q&A with Kim Wyman, departing WA secretary of state

After nine years as Washington’s secretary of state, Wyman is stepping down to take a new job in Democratic President Joe Biden’s administration. Friday marks her last full day in office before...

In a first, court will decide new WA redistricting plan as commission falters

Under state law, the four voting members of the commission had until the end of Monday to decide how to redraw the state’s 10 congressional districts and 49 legislative districts. At least...

​​New WA political maps a mystery after final redistricting meeting

The four voting members of the commission had until the end of Monday to approve new congressional and legislative district maps and send them to the state Legislature. But it wasn’t immediately clear...

Gov. Inslee announces pick for Washington's new Secretary of State

Hobbs, who chairs the Senate Transportation Committee, has often clashed with Inslee on policy matters. For many years, Hobbs opposed Inslee’s efforts to enact a new low-carbon fuel standard to reduce emissions...

Gov. Inslee announces new pick for Washington's new Secretary of State

Hobbs, who chairs the Senate Transportation Committee, has often clashed with Inslee on policy matters. For many years, Hobbs opposed Inslee’s efforts to enact a new low-carbon fuel standard to reduce emissions...

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