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Just over a thousand people statewide declared their candidacies in the 2024 elections as filing week ended. Here are the races to watch.

Washington candidate filing week begins for the 2024 election - Crosscut

U.S. Supreme Court won't hear challenge to WA Voting Rights Act - Crosscut

The state’s other living three-term governor, 98, was recognized by the group that coordinates energy development in the Columbia Basin.

Two new directors fill vacant seats on Seattle school board - Crosscut

Only seven of 21 school bonds statewide got supermajority votes, but 91% of school operations levies, which require only a simple majority, passed.

U.S. Rep Cathy McMorris Rodgers won't run for reelection - Crosscut

A Grist report reveals that over the past 150 years, WSU has collected at least $1B in profit from land taken from 21 Indigenous nations.

Here are 12 new policies that will come into effect in 2024.

Seattle removes Black Lives Matter garden from Cal Anderson Park - Crosscut

Officials plan to reintroduce mobile home and renter rights bills involving rent stabilization, tax breaks and civil penalties against landlords.

GOP state senator joins race for WA 6th Congressional District - Crosscut

A third candidate launches bid for Congress in WA 6th District - Crosscut

A third candidate launches bid for Congress in WA 6th District - Crosscut

Seattle-area Jewish groups hit by vandalism, suspicious packages - Crosscut

WA opens health insurance exchange to undocumented immigrants - Crosscut

Washington clears rape test kit backlog after years of advocacy - Crosscut

Doug Basler, challenging incumbent Julie Wise, is among the 68% of Republicans who question the 2020 election.

Spokane City Council votes to denounce Mayor Nadine Woodward - Crosscut

Free home COVID tests are back – and here's how to order them - Crosscut