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250K Washingtonians may lose Medicaid coverage despite meeting new requirements

(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Patty Murray warned Friday that 14 hospitals in her home state of Washington may close due to Medicaid cuts in the Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. President Donald Trump signed the roughly 900-page bill, which fulfills much of his agenda, into law on July 4. The budget reconciliation package is expected to increase the national deficit by around $4 trillion over the next decade, while reducing federal

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Seattle pushes safety fixes on Rainier Ave S; advocates say it’s not enough

(The Center Square) – Seattle community organizers are calling for bold strategies to improve traffic along Rainier Avenue South, as city officials point to ongoing projects along the road and its frequent motor vehicle crashes. The Seattle Neighborhood Greenways organization recently put up an online post saying the city should hasten improvement projects along the corridor as new apartments, a new school, and a new Link Light Rail station are opening in the area. According

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WA lawmaker plans legislation to require OSPI to retain complaint records

(The Center Square) – The ranking Republican on the Washington state Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee calls it “crazy and stupid” that the state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction can dispose of Special Education Community Complaint records after a six-year retention period. OSPI changed its record retention policy in 2020 and again in 2024 to allow for the destruction of Special Education Community Complaint decisions and other types of records after six

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Federal judge blocks WA law requiring clergy to report abuse learned in confession

(The Center Square) – A federal court on Friday blocked a new Washington state law requiring religious leaders in the state to report child abuse or neglect, even when it’s disclosed in confession. Senate Bill 5375 makes members of the clergy – including ministers, priests, rabbis and others – mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect. The law was set to take effect on July 27. Penalties include up to 364 days in jail, a

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