Larsen tours Lynnwood Neighborhood Center that opens January 2026

LYNNWOOD—Congressman Rick Larsen (D-WA02) got to see firsthand the newly constructed Lynnwood Neighborhood Center (LNC) on November 21 after securing a $3 million federal earmark in 2023 for the 40,000-square-foot facility that will serve over 20,000 community members annually when it opens in January 2026. “I like to be involved with projects that help build […]
Trump admin moves to gut Washington’s new medical debt protection

OLYMPIA [Jake Goldstein-Street]—Just months after Governor Bob Ferguson signed a Washington law to keep medical debt off consumers’ credit reports, the Trump administration is looking to block such policies. The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau now says federal law preempts laws like Washington’s. The federal agency’s position is a reversal from the Biden era. Backers of Senate […]