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The $69.8 billion operating budget for the 2023-25 cycle is currently in good shape with more money flowing into the state than was projected originally.

The State Democratic Party and the ACLU have set up phone lines for people to 'report' if they see initiative signature efforts on a variety of proposed ballot measures.

(The Center Square) – A Washington lawmaker says a legal complaint over officials allegedly telling a state economist to lie about his math regarding the states carbon auction could prove

State Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, says he’s concerned about the allegation that a former Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) economist resigned rather …

(The Center Square) – The Governor’s Office has “ascertained a few very preliminary, tentative findings” regarding a former state economist who says he had to resign after suffering retaliation for

Xcel Energy says its latest proposal before the Public Utilities Commission will help Colorado reach its clean energy goals - by adding more wind and solar power, more energy storage, and a new biomass facility. But critics are crying foul over plans to construct three new gas-fired power plants, one near Alamosa and two near Longmont. Ean Tafoya, director with GreenLatinos Colorado, said he is urging the commission to reject the plan to protect disproportionately impacted communities. ...

(The Center Square) – Opponents of Washington's carbon credit auction have pounced on a former state economist's retaliation claim against the state after his refusal to keep quiet about his calculations showing Washington’s cap-and-trade program would increase gas prices by 45 to 50 cents per gallon.

Smith found the cap-and-invest program would lead to a 50-cent increase per gallon of gas. But, his supervisors told him to keep that information quiet.

A former economist for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) claimed he was told to falsify numbers concerning the impacts of Washington’s Climate Commitment Act on gas prices.

Gov. Jay Inslee’s response to a recent Herald editorial discussing salmon recovery argues the editorial board didn’t give him a fair shake. | Opinion