Washington insurance commissioner fines Kaiser $300,000 for mental health parity violations
OLYMPIA, WA — Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer has fined Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington $300,000 for violations of the federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), according to a Jan. 8 announcement from
WSU Landscape Architecture Students Redesign Prison Exercise Yard as Part of State Normalization Effort
PULLMAN, WA – Landscape architecture students at Washington State University are part of a project that could change the prison experience in Washington. Assistant Professor Dan Cronan’s assignment to students in his undergraduate studio class: redesign the
WA SAO audits found inadequate DCYF oversight over child care subsidy program
OLYMPIA, WA – The Washington State Auditor’s Office in recent years has concluded that the state Department of Children, Youth, and Families lacked adequate oversight over its child care subsidy program, according to audits obtained by The
Man Arrested Following Dispute and Police Pursuit in Clarkston
CLARKSTON, WA – Tyler L. J. Pedersen, 29, was arrested on Wednesday following a reported dispute. Pedersen faces charges including felony eluding, residential burglary, and second-degree malicious mischief. According to court documents and the arresting officer’s report,
Worried about surveillance, states enact privacy laws and restrict license plate readers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of its deportation efforts, the Trump administration has ordered states to hand over personal data from voter rolls, driver’s license records and programs such as Medicaid and food stamps. At the same
Palouse Woman Killed in Latah County Crash Involving Semi-Truck
VIOLA, ID – Idaho State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of U.S. Highway 95 and Highway 66, north of Viola. According to ISP, the crash happened at approximately 1:31
New Bill Would Shield Washington State Immigrant Workers From Surprise Raids
OLYMPIA, WA – In response to increased immigration detentions across the state, Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and other state lawmakers have introduced the Immigrant Worker Protection Act for the 2026 session. The law would require employers to
Dye Criticizes Washington State Proposal for California-Style Wildfire Fund
OLYMPIA, WA – Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, is warning that legislation introduced Tuesday to implement a California-style wildfire liability fund would increase electric power bills for utility customers across Washington. House Bill 2275, prefiled in the state
Democrats in Washington State Push to Allow Mid-Decade Redraw of Congressional Maps
OLYMPIA, WA – Democratic lawmakers in Washington state on Tuesday pre-filed legislation for mid-decade congressional redistricting. The proposal is part of a broader national trend of a surge in efforts to redraw maps outside the typical post-census
Bill in Congress Puts new Focus on Atmospheric Rivers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Future assessments of U.S. landslide hazards could include the study of risks posed by atmospheric rivers, which caused extreme precipitation that was linked to recent deadly slides in Southeast Alaska. The added focus on