AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoElection Fallout: Washington voters approved Initiative 638, barring transgender girls from K-12 girls’ sports and requiring sex verification by a health care provider; opponents are weighing legal challenges. Voters also rejected an effort to repeal the state’s high-earners income tax, while Democrats moved closer to a House supermajority. Voting Rights: A federal judge temporarily barred the Trump administration from pressuring Washington officials to withhold or set aside ballots flagged by federal agencies. Opioid Accountability: A Washington court ordered Albertsons to pay the state $900 million, plus legal costs, over its role in the opioid crisis. Public Health: Bird flu was detected at a commercial poultry facility in Pierce County. Workers are being monitored, and officials say public risk is low. Public Safety: One Spokane County deputy died and another is not expected to survive after a shooting near Spangle; two other people were also found dead.
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