Washington 'sanctuary law' allows ICE agents to pick up people leaving prison. They often don't Washington state’s so-called “sanctuary law” is in the crosshairs of elected officials. But new data from the state’s department of corrections shows, even when the state works with federal immigration enforcement, the federal government isn’t always following through. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Trump's FEMA denies Washington disaster relief for 'bomb cyclone' windstorm The Federal Emergency Management Agency denied a request from Washington state last week to help pay for damage caused during a storm last year. Scott Greenstone
Clergy members to become mandatory child abuse reporters in Washington state Washington state is poised to require clergy members to report child abuse or neglect, even when it is disclosed in confession. The defining legislation now goes to Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson for signing. Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard
Trump admin aims to gut salmon spending The Trump White House wants to eliminate several programs that benefit Pacific salmon, the iconic but widely threatened species of the Pacific Northwest. John Ryan
National Endowment for the Humanities grants to Washington organizations are being cut under Trump Last week, the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Trump administration canceled the grants they send to the states, including Washington. Kim Malcolm
West Coast governors: We will defend our climate policies against Trump attack After dismantling most federal action on the global climate, the Trump administration now aims to attack state and local policies that fight climate change as well. John Ryan
Tensions percolate among the Seattle City Council’s moderate majority Did City Council President Sara Nelson kick a political hornet’s nest? Seattle Times City Hall reporter David Kroman tells KUOW’s Kim Malcolm what he's seeing. Kim Malcolm
Trump is revoking visas. Students, post-grads in Seattle worry they'll be targeted for supporting Gaza On Monday night, UW announced five students and four post-grad trainees had their visas revoked, and on Tuesday, Seattle University said three of its post-grads also had status revoked. Scott Greenstone
Washington, Oregon sue to block Trump's executive order overhauling elections The lawsuit targets a sweeping executive order that requires documentary proof of U.S. citizenship as a condition of registering to vote, and restricts vote-by-mail states from counting ballots postmarked by Election Day but received thereafter. Liz Brazile
Electric vehicle market stalls in Washington state as Tesla sales plunge Electric-vehicle sales in Washington state are stuck in neutral and might even be going in reverse, according to data from the Washington Department of Licensing. John Ryan
