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WSDOT says it needs $8 billion over next decade to keep infrastructure maintained

(The Center Square) – For years, the Washington State Department of Transportation has warned that its system is on a glidepath to “failure” due to chronic underfunding by the state Legislature for maintenance and preservation. This is due to what state WSDOT officials have previously argued is a priority by the Legislature for new construction projects, not a lack of funding. Now, officials say they’re reaching the end of the road in terms of maintaining

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Rural school board consider removing DEI language from official responsibilities

(The Center Square) – The Moses Lake School Board might remove language about “racial, ethnic and religious diversity” from a policy outlining its responsibilities before a new member joins in December. Two board positions are up for grabs on Nov. 4, with one incumbent running unopposed and two community members vying to replace school board member Ryan Coulston. The winner will begin serving their term after taking the oath of office, following the certification of

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States say they get big return on anti-Trump litigation

(The Center Square) – Attorneys general in California and Arizona say their states are getting billions of dollars back in their many lawsuits over what they call the Trump administration’s violations of laws and the U.S. Constitution. They say federal funds were unlawfully taken from their states and that the suits have a high ROI or return of investment for the money spent to file them. “The ROI on these lawsuits for all of the

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WATCH: Braver Angels CEO: Political dialogue is still possible – even in deep-blue WA

(The Center Square) – A little more than a month after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Orem, Utah, new Braver Angels CEO Maury Giles came to Seattle. Braver Angels describes itself as “a citizens’ organization uniting red and blue Americans in a working alliance to depolarize America.” Giles’ Wednesday appearance in the Emerald City comes at a time when Washington, a deep-blue state in terms of political ideology, is experiencing its own

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