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The percentage of people without health insurance is growing
Republished from the Washington State Standard.
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WA Department of Social and Health Services eyes cuts, modernization for 2027
Secretary Angela Ramirez joins host Austin Jenkins on TVW’s “Inside Olympia”
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
US Fish and Wildlife staff down more than a third nationwide
by Alex Baumhardt, Washington State Standard September 4, 2026 The number of people staffing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has dropped by 3,600 during President Donald Trump’s second term, according to federal data obtained by the nonprofit conservation group Center for Biological Diversity. Oregon, California, Alaska
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WA state workers stage walkout amid clash over pay demands
Thousands of public employees took part in the lunch hour action, which comes as their union negotiates new labor contracts ahead of an Oct. 1 deadline.
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As WA caregiver union pushes for pay hike, state seeks wage freeze
Negotiations between the two sides will affect pay for about 80,000 workers and come as the state is grappling with budget trouble.
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New effort underway to understand WA’s budget shortfalls
An 18-person panel set off Monday in search of how to write sustainable spending plans