Gov. Bob Ferguson formed a 26-member Economic Development Council to craft a statewide competitiveness plan as Washington braces for budget shortfalls.

Contract talks between Seattle Public Schools and the teachers’ union started Thursday as the district faces a near‑$100M budget gap. The union wants a multi‑year deal on pay, workloads and class sizes while the district warns of fiscal limits.

Officer Jason Marchione sued the city, saying Seattle’s police watchdog misrepresented evidence and punished him for attending the Jan. 6 rally. The suit follows years of legal fights over the city’s Jan. 6 records.

Washington is moving to join California and Québec in a shared carbon market, a shift that could stabilize allowance prices and reshape how auction revenue flows.

The Secretary of State says online and mail-in registration updates are due Oct. 26; in-person updates are available at county offices through 8 p.m. on Nov. 3.

More than 8,700 signatures were turned in as Tacoma tenants push a ballot measure to force the city to enforce tenant-protection laws through licensing and fines.

Washington’s high court affirmed a judgment finding Meta violated state campaign‑finance rules, leaving a roughly $35 million penalty intact. Officials hailed the outcome as a major win for disclosure.

Three Amazon engineers say they were questioned by the company after speaking at Seattle hearings on a data‑center moratorium, raising legal and policy questions.

FBI Seattle posted a GS-14 Chief Security Officer opening; applications close Friday. The supervisory role includes clearance determinations and security oversight.

Longtime Sumner councilmember and retired firefighter Greg Reinke was found dead June 15; city officials say his death appears to be from natural causes.

Snohomish County Council ordered a comprehensive jail efficiency study as corrections labor and overtime strain the general fund and the county prepares an RFP.

Two statewide assisted‑living groups sued Washington, saying lawmakers improperly delayed a July 1 Medicaid reimbursement increase and left providers with less money to pay caregivers.

Bellevue advanced a plan to widen utility‑bill discounts — preserving deep aid for seniors while adding 35% relief for many more households pending 2027 budget approval.