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‘Political conflict’ alleged over WA AGO’s involvement in initiative legal battle

(The Center Square) – The Washington State Attorney General’s Office billed more than 11,000 hours of attorney and staff work on lawsuits against the federal government in an eight-month period following the November 2024 election, according to records obtained by The Center Square. More than a third of those hours were spent working on a lawsuit against President Trump’s executive order regarding federal funding for medical providers who perform gender-affirming procedures on children. The AGO’s

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Moses Lake schools, FFA chapter clear up accusations of stolen fundraiser money

(The Center Square) – The Moses Lake School District confirmed Wednesday that accusations from the local Future Farmers of America chapter of stolen funds were unfounded following a brief investigation. A few Moses Lake FFA members testified at a school board meeting last week, accusing the district of sweeping $55,000 of student-raised funding into a financial crisis. MLSD faced a $20 million deficit last year following two failed levies and audits revealing massive accounting errors

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WATCH: Amid funding controversy, Tacoma Urban League nominated for biz excellence award

(The Center Square) – A few weeks ago, the Tacoma Urban League, a nonprofit civil-rights and community advocacy organization, placed CEO Desireé Wilkins-Finch on paid administrative leave and launched an investigation into complaints of alleged questionable spending of taxpayer dollars. Meanwhile, TUL has been nominated to receive the Black Owned Business Excellence Ecosystem Championship Award. Wilkins-Finch also founded the Tacoma Black Fund under the TUL umbrella. The organizations have a close, collaborative relationship, with TUL

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States, unions sue Trump administration over loan forgiveness rule

(The Center Square) – A coalition of states led by New York Attorney General Letitia James and another coalition of teacher unions filed lawsuits against the Trump administration, alleging it violated federal law by excluding certain organizations from a student loan forgiveness program. Under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness, the administration’s updated rule disqualifies employers that it says have “a substantial illegal purpose.” The administration has applied that phrase to organizations that provide gender-affirming care,

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