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Virginia drops in CNBC business rankings, leaders respond
The Southwest Times - Virginia
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July 11, 2025
By Shirleen Guerra (The Center Square) – Virginia dropped from first to fourth place in CNBC’s 2025 Top States for Business rankings, a report that evaluates states on economic strength, workforce, infrastructure and cost of doing business. The...
Environmental groups sue BPA over power market choice
The Columbian - Washington State
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SEATTLE — A group of five Northwest energy and environmental groups filed a lawsuit in federal court over Bonneville Power Administration’s recent decision to join Southwest Power Pool’s Markets+, a power market operator. The lawsuit is the latest...
Seattle Reign sign Fishel from Chelsea on contract through 2029
Goal
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Seattle Reign FC have completed the signing of USWNT forward on a multi-year deal, making her the longest-contracted player on the club's roster Getty Images SportWHAT HAPPENED Seattle Reign FC have announced the acquisition of USWNT forward Mia...
Trump tariffs and DEI crackdown disrupt Seattle arts groups
Yakima Herald-Republic - Washington State
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It’s been a long year for arts organizations. In the spring, the Trump administration rescinded millions in federal grant funding and laid off staff across agencies that support the arts and humanities, sending nonprofits across the country into a...
Science Under Schedule I: Inside Washington State University’s Cannabis Research Program
Cannabis Science & Technology
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July 9, 2025
As cannabis education, interest, and innovation continues to gain traction in the country, research is still needed in a variety of avenues to keep up with the consumer demand. Institutions of higher education continue to prove to be instrumental...
Proposal calls for investing WA Cares funds in stock market
Tacoma Daily Index - Washington State
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July 11, 2025
Washington’s Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson and Senate Republican Leader John Braun have teamed up to persuade voters to let the state make stock market investments with tax dollars collected for its new long-term care program. Ferguson endorses a...
New legislative caucus hopes to tap into Oregon’s trade potential
Oregon Capital Chronicle
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July 11, 2025
Two Oregon lawmakers have launched a bipartisan caucus to promote trade, business development and international economic policy. Reps. Daniel Nguyễn, D-Lake Oswego, and Shelly Boshart Davis, R-Albany, announced the creation of the new Trade...
Why Washington state faces huge fallout from the Medicaid cuts in Trump’s megabill
The Reflector - Washington State
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard A rural central Washington hospital is warning of devastating consequences from the Medicaid cuts the Republican-led Congress passed last week. For years, Astria Health has worked to find a...
Lawsuit blames oil companies for Washington state woman’s 2021 heat wave death
Regional Media News - Iowa
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July 9, 2025
(The Center Square) – In what appears to be a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, big oil companies – including ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP and Shell – are facing a climate change wrongful death lawsuit from the family of a Seattle woman. The lawsuit, filed in...
Diamondbacks' $10.9 Million Trade Chip Listed 'Best Match' For Mariners
Newsweek
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July 11, 2025
By Zach Pressnell is a Newsweek contributor based in Columbus, Ohio. His focus is MLB content. He has an extensive knowledge of professional baseball and all things that come with it after working closely with the sport for years. Zach has been...
NBA: Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg all business as he makes his professional debut
Corsicana Daily Sun - Texas
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Roughly 45 minutes later, he wore the same stone-cold face as he came out for warmups shortly after 5 p.m. “I was obviously a little nervous, it’s a new environment, a lot of new fans and whatnot,” Flagg said. “So I was a little nervous, a little...
Local hospitals face 'challenging financial landscape' after Big Beautiful Bill passage
Columbia Basin Herald - Washington State
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July 11, 2025
MOSES LAKE — The recent approval of new federal Medicaid rules will affect local hospitals and medical providers. What that impact will be, however, is still unclear. “So much is still unknown,” Glenda Bishop, chief executive officer for Quincy...
A Week In Seattle On A $139,967 Salary
Refinery 29
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Was there an expectation for you to attend higher education? Did you participate in any form of higher education? If yes, how did you pay for it? There was definitely an unspoken expectation. Doing well in school was always given a high value in...
EXCLUSIVE: Antisemitic school board member wrote Washington State Human Rights Commission's resolution on antisemitism
The Post Millenial
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July 9, 2025
Tran used her role to intentionally distort the definition of antisemitism and empower known anti-Israel extremists. An antisemitic member of Washington State’s Human Rights Commissioner Han Tran, also a Northshore School Board member, took it...
Hiltzik: How Big Business killed the ‘click-to-cancel’ FTC rule, which would have saved consumers billions
Los Angeles Times
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July 11, 2025
When consumers are asked to identify their most frustrating interaction with businesses, the obstacles to canceling an automatically-renewing service invariably rank high. Some companies require cancellations to be done by phone, or even in...
India’s Consulate in Seattle hosts mango tasting event
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 11, 2025
Seattle [US], July 11 (ANI): As part of the Indian Consulate General in Seattle's trade promotion and increased market access initiatives, CGI, in partnership with Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)...
Washington State ranked 5th in average VA home loan amount in Q1
Evergreen Reporter - Washington
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July 8, 2025
Tanya Bradshe Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs | https://department.va.gov Tanya Bradshe Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs | https://department.va.gov With $509,531 in home loans issued, Washington State ranked fifth in average loan amount...
Best of Indian mangoes showcased in Seattle
The Hindu Business Line
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July 11, 2025
In this image via Consulate General of India, Seattle, Indian mangoes being presented to Washington State Leadership at Indian Mango Promotion Event, in Seattle, USA, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (Consulate General of India, Seattle via PTI Photo)...
Washington state committee distances from drug use work group’s ‘buyers club’ suggestion
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square Washington’s Substance Use Recovery Services Advisory Committee, or SURSAC, is distancing itself from recent recommendations made by a subset work group that included having the state set up a “buyers club”...
The Ultimate First-Time Homebuyer Checklist for Washington State
The Rocky Mountain Collegian - Colorado
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July 9, 2025
Buying your first home is a major milestone, and in Washington State, the process can feel both exciting and overwhelming. Whether you’re eyeing a craftsman in Seattle or a suburban gem in Lakewood, preparation is key. This first-time homebuyer...