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WATCH: GOP senator says provoking remark was ‘intentional’ to highlight safety concerns

(The Center Square) – Spokane Valley Republican Sen. Leonard Christian is not backing down from comments on the Senate floor last week that drew condemnation from some in his own caucus, including the other four Republicans in the 4th Legislative District. Debating legislation to eliminate a program for people with developmental disabilities as well as a history of violent behavior, Christian argued “we’re putting rapists in with retarded people.” In a Sunday interview with The

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Op-Ed: One way Washington can lower health care costs

Washingtonians are struggling to afford already high health care costs, and those costs keep climbing. Sadly, I’ve seen this firsthand in my rheumatology practice, where patients are faced with expensive, complex drugs to manage their symptoms. In 2019 alone, spending jumped 6.2% to $47.9 billion. Employers, families, and taxpayers are all feeling the strain. Something must change. One little-known federal program, the 340B Drug Pricing Program, is quietly making things worse. Created by Congress in

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Op-Ed: Patrick Henry said, ‘Give me liberty’; Senate Bill 5925 says ‘Hand over your records’

On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry famously delivered his “give me liberty or give me death speech” to the Second Virginia Convention. On Wednesday, the Washington State House of Representatives said, “Meh.” On March 4, 2026, the House of Representatives spent several hours debating and passing Senate Bill 5925. At first glance, the bill may appear technical or unimportant. Further review, however, reveals something far more profound. The bill grants the Washington Attorney General authority

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Many remain skeptical of WA House’s revised income tax bill

(The Center Square) – Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson may be satisfied with the House of Representatives’ latest version of an income tax bill – so much so that he said he will sign it if it passes the Legislature – but plenty of others remain skeptical. In the wee hours of Friday morning, majority party Democrats in the House released an overhauled version of Senate Bill 6346 to impose a 9.9% tax on Washington adjusted

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