AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoInitiative 638: Attorney General Nick Brown hired outside counsel to defend Washington’s voter-approved ban on transgender girls competing in K-12 girls’ sports. Civil rights groups, the teachers union and student-athlete families are suing to block it; Seattle Public Schools has also authorized legal action. School Funding: Lake Washington, Tacoma and Yakima school districts are preparing to sue, arguing the state has failed its constitutional duty to fund basic education and left them relying on local levies. State Finances: Accounting errors at the Health Care Authority could cost Washington $654 million through 2031. The agency was alerted to the federal funding problem in 2024 but did not inform lawmakers or the governor’s budget office. Election Fallout: Democrats secured a House supermajority, while Rep. Cindy Ryu unseated fellow Democrat Jesse Salomon in a closely watched Senate race. State schools chief Chris Reykdal says he won’t seek reelection in 2028.
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