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Washington state stockpiles abortion pills ahead of federal court ruling

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington has stockpiled thousands of doses of an abortion pill in anticipation of a federal court ruling in Texas that could limit its availability, Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday.

Tribune News Service · Apr 4, 2023

Washington state stockpiles thousands of abortion pills

Democratic state officials say they're ready to dispense thousands of mifepristone doses if access to the pill becomes difficult as a result of a pending federal lawsuit.

WEKU · Apr 4, 2023

Washington state bill to legalize psychedelics stalls, but pilot program still possible

SEATTLE — Washington psychonauts will have to wait at least another year before therapy using psychedelic mushrooms is broadly legalized in the Evergreen state, but legislators could still approve a small pilot program to give veterans and first responders early access to the treatment.

Tribune News Service · Apr 1, 2023

States reimagine power grids for wind and solar future

For years, many states have set ambitious goals and incentives to promote renewable electricity projects. Now, more of those states are turning their attention to the transmission lines, substations and transformers needed to get that electricity from wind farms and solar plants into homes and businesses.

Tribune News Service · Jan 25, 2023

WA jobless workers living 'surrealistic nightmare' as recession looms

Even as economists are forecasting an economic slowdown and rising unemployment in Washington later this year, the state system that provides benefits to jobless workers hasn't even recovered from the last slump.

Tribune News Service · Jan 17, 2023

WA adopts zero-emission standards for car sales by 2035

SEATTLE — All new cars sold in the state of Washington must be mostly emission-free by 2035.

Tribune News Service · Dec 21, 2022

Gov. Jay Inslee, lawmakers aim to keep anti-abortion 'tentacles' out of Washington

SEATTLE — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and state Democratic lawmakers revealed details Friday about a push to enact a "shield law" that would protect abortion patients and providers from out-of-state legal action, and announced two more bills in the works designed to ensure to reproductive health care access.

Tribune News Service · Oct 29, 2022

Harris visits Seattle, touts electric school buses, infrastructure bill

SEATTLE — Vice President Kamala Harris, in Seattle on Wednesday, announced that nearly $1 billion has been awarded to school districts throughout the country to replace older school buses with newer electric and cleaner-running models.

Tribune News Service · Oct 26, 2022

Seattle wants an NBA team, but will the league play ball?

SEATTLE — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee presided over a meeting of Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers captains at midcourt before tipoff Monday evening as Lenny Wilkens, the coach of Seattle's lone NBA championship team in 1979, found his courtside seat. On the outer edge of the temporary court inside this…

Los Angeles Times · Oct 7, 2022

After 975 Days, Washington's Governor Will Finally Relinquish His Emergency Pandemic Powers

Gov. Jay Inslee says Washington state's COVID-19 emergency will finally come to an end on October 31.

Reason · Sep 9, 2022