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2 days ago | spokanepublicradio.org | Leila Fadel

NPR asks Sen. Jack Reed, top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, why he wants an investigation into whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared classified intelligence in a Signal chat.

1 week ago | spokanepublicradio.org | Johanna Bejarano |Doug Nadvornick |Steve Jackson |Owen Henderson

Federal funding cuts cause Head Start suspensionsMore than 400 children in Central Washington are without educational support services after federal funding never arrived. Inspire Development Centers is located in Sunnyside, Washington. The organization offers early childhood education programming to low-income children through various centers in Central Washington. They receive federal funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

1 week ago | spokanepublicradio.org | Owen Henderson |Doug Nadvornick |James Dawson

Legislative Dems launch new revenue proposals as WA budget negotiations continueAs Washington Democrats look to balance an upcoming budget shortfall, they’re continuing to lay out new tax proposals to bring in revenue. Legislators introduced bills Tuesday that would increase sales tax on certain services, expand the capital gains and estate taxes, and allow for greater property tax collections by the state and local governments.

1 week ago | spokanepublicradio.org | Doug Nadvornick |James Dawson |Owen Henderson |Scott Greenstone

WA House votes to amend "parents' bill of rights," sending bill back to SenateAfter a debate that took much of Monday, the Washington House approved a bill that changes parts of the parents’ bill of rights initiative that legislators approved last year. Republicans say the initiative clarified parents’ rights when it comes to their children’s public school education, including getting timely access to their children’s educational and medical records held by schools.

1 week ago | spokanepublicradio.org | Doug Nadvornick |Owen Henderson |Lauren Paterson |Steve Jackson

Striking workers in WA one step closer to benefitsThe Washington House has voted to allow striking workers to receive unemployment benefits. The vote was 52-43, with seven Democrats joining every Republican in voting against. The bill originally called for strikers to qualify for up to 12 weeks of benefits, but that was amended to four weeks. Rep. Jeremie Dufault (R-Yakima) argued people who strike choose to do so and shouldn’t be rewarded.