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SEATTLE — Gov. Jay Inslee is asking the Washington Legislature to spend another nearly $1 billion next year to mitigate climate change through clean energy, environmental justice and transportation projects.

To say the folks at Let's Go Washington have been busy is an understatement. The Redmond, WA based group started with an ambitious plan: get five Initiatives on the ballot for 2024 in an attempt to reverse some legislation passed over the last few sessions.

To say the folks at Let's Go Washington have been busy is an understatement. The Redmond, WA based group started with an ambitious plan: get five Initiatives on the ballot for 2024 in an attempt to reverse some legislation passed over the last few sessions.

Duke University welcomes Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. as the 2024 Environmental Justice and Racial Equity Fellow, bringing his expertise in social, environmental, and political justice to the fellowship. Chavis will co-convene an undergraduate course on

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.

Hearings offer preview of issues for this session

MOSES LAKE — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee had an opportunity to hear about the challenges facing Moses Lake at a round table discussion at the Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce Wednesday. Besides Chamber President Debbie Doran-Martinez and Marketing Director Lori Robins, the governor met with Moses Lake Mayor Don Myers, City Administrator Kevin Fuhr, Grant County Economic Development Council Executive Director Brant Mayo, Port of Moses Lake Director of Business Development Richard Hanover, Big Bend...

Critics blame the 2021 law for gas price increases. Supporters say it reduces greenhouse gasses, funds road construction, EV chargers and public transportation

Critics blame the 2021 law for gas price increases. Supporters say it reduces greenhouse gasses, funds road construction, EV chargers and public transportation

SPOKANE — As thousands of Washingtonians gear up to travel by car for the holidays, a group that blames the state’s climate law for high gas prices has submitted what