AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoElection Dispute: The Justice Department is demanding Washington set aside ballots from 405 voters it says may be noncitizens, threatening emergency court action. Secretary of State Steve Hobbs says checking the federal list is difficult, while state officials have questioned its accuracy. More than 1.2 million ballots had been returned by Tuesday. Election Security: Six counties accepted Gov. Bob Ferguson’s offer of unarmed National Guard observers at voting sites; Spokane County declined. State Government: Ferguson created Washington’s first chief fraud prevention officer and a statewide workgroup to coordinate oversight of health and human services programs. Health Care: A proposal for the coming legislative session would let the state design a plan to expand access to low-cost or free primary care. Seattle Policy: Mayor Katie Wilson says the city has contingency funds if federal housing grants are cut, but did not say whether those changes could affect her homelessness plan.
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