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SPOKANE (AP) — Wheat experts from Washington and Idaho say the agriculture cuts in President Donald Trump's budget proposal would have a devastating impact on U.S. wheat exports. The Spokesman-Review reports U.S. wheat farmers are already facing historic competition from overseas producers, and experts say Trump's budget would only make things worse...

SEATTLE (AP) — Three dozen members of Congress are calling on President Donald Trump not to eliminate money for Puget Sound and other bodies of water. U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer, Denny Heck and Dave Reichert, all of Washington, are among those who signed a bipartisan letter to the president Tuesday...

OLYMPIA (AP) — While a bulk of Gov. Jay Inslee's budget proposal focuses on education funding, his two-year plan also seeks more money for mental health and a tuition freeze for universities and community and technical colleges. On the second day of his multi-day budget rollout Wednesday, Inslee called for spending an additional $300 million in the next two year budget on the state's mental health