Washington
Monday, May 12, 2025
WA immigration rights advocates call for release of union organizer
Immigrant rights advocates are calling on state leaders to do more to protect Washington farmworkers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
As WA air quality worsens, Congress rolls back protections
Air pollution in Washington is getting worse, according to a new report citing transportation emissions as the primary culprit. Eight of the 12 …
WA voting rights advocates push for democracy vouchers state-wide
Seattle's City Council voted last week to put the city's Democracy Voucher Program on the ballot to be renewed in August and supporters of the program…
WA on track to state retirement savings program
More than 1 million private sector workers nationwide have joined state retirement savings programs, which advocates for seniors said is a key step …
WA food pantries implement new policies to provide healthy nutrition
Research shows people experiencing food insecurity often suffer from chronic health conditions due to a lack of proper nutrition. Now, a group of …
New report: Mass deportations would harm WA economy
A new report warned mass deportations of undocumented immigrants in Washington would lead to labor shortages and make many goods and services more exp…
BPA urged to focus on salmon, clean energy in market choice
A major player in the Northwest's energy landscape is considering changes in the future as extreme climate events make power delivery in Washington mo…
WA youth: Money for medicaid, not war
A group of Washington youths, fresh from a grassroots leadership development program, is speaking up against the Trump Administration's plans to cut …
Congressional vote could slow WA's electric vehicle transition
Congress is voting this week whether to roll back states' authority to set their own, stricter clean car and truck emissions standards, which could …
Rural WA counties face challenges without key federal funding
By Claire Carlson and Lane Wendell Fischer for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Isobel Charle for Washington News Service for the Public News Ser…
WA investments in school mental-health services slowly helping
Washington has done well enacting some policies that improve school mental-health systems in the last year, while still falling short in other areas…
WA's advanced pollen tracking tool can help allergy sufferers
Washington's pollen season is starting earlier and lasting longer, thanks to climate change, with research showing airborne pollen levels across the …