This day in history: A plan to create the Washington lottery was panned in the Legislature
“A lottery is a sleazy type of business for the state of Washington to be in,” said one state representative. He said it would establish a state-sanctioned “numbers racket.” Another legislator called ...
Washington State History Museum reopens after month-long closure
The Washington State History Museum reopened Tuesday after closing for almost a month. The closure began on Jan. 13 so staff ...
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Remembering Washington State’s First Socialist Lawmaker
Seattle voters elected socialist Shaun Scott to the Washington State legislature. Writing in Jacobin, Scott tells the mostly ...
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Washington State has unique relationship with presidential history
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington State has a unique relationship with presidential history, being the only state named directly ...
Washington Democrats introduce legislation to remove George Washington from state flag
Washington progressives are seeking to redesign the state flag and remove George Washington from the flag, calling the ...
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Bill would integrate Asian America, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander history into WA classroom learning
SB 5574 seeks to mandate the integration of AA & NH/PI history into K-12 public school curricula across Washington state. A coalition of nearly 60 organizations dedicated to serving AA & NH/PI ...
Washington State University names 12th president, first woman in 135-year history
Washington State University has its next leader. On Thursday, Elizabeth “Betsy” Cantwell, president of Utah State University, ...