AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoElection Oversight: A federal judge temporarily barred the Trump administration from pressuring Washington officials to sideline ballots from roughly 400 voters it suspects are noncitizens, or threatening election workers who count them. Midterm Results: Opponents conceded Initiative 638, banning transgender girls from girls’ school sports, while voters rejected the effort to repeal the state’s high-earner income tax. Democrats also moved closer to a House supermajority as ballot counts continued; legal challenges to the sports measure are possible. Opioid Accountability: A King County judge ordered Albertsons and Safeway to pay Washington $900 million, plus fees and costs, over pharmacy practices that helped fuel opioid misuse. The company is reviewing its options, including an appeal. Federal Priorities: Gov. Bob Ferguson urged the newly empowered Democratic Congress to restore Medicaid funding and health insurance subsidies, warning federal cuts will add pressure to Washington’s strained budget.
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