Yakima County Democrats

06/03/2026

“The high gas prices caused by President Trump’s war in Iran does not constitute an emergency that allows the governor to exercise his extraordinary emergency powers,” said Brionna Aho, communications director for the Office of the Governor.

Gov. Bob Ferguson is rejecting a lead Republican’s proposal to temporarily suspend Washington’s cap-and-trade program to decrease prices at the pump.

06/02/2026

With the GOP refusing to extend premium subsidies for 2026, over 1,100 Yakima County residents (and their families) went without insurance via Washington Healthplanfinder, amounting to a nearly 18% fall.

Washington’s rural counties saw the largest drops in insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act after the loss of federal subsidies.

06/01/2026

This might be a "be careful what you wish for" lesson. Yakima leaders and citizens often bemoan the lack of economic development in the city and county. Let's learn from Quincy's experience.

Two decades ago, very few people knew about data centers. The concept of artificial intelligence mostly existed as science fiction, a la the HAL 9000 computer in “2001: A Space

05/31/2026

The Trump Administration is going after your right to VOTE. Pay attention!

On Friday, May 29, the U.S. Postal Service released a proposed rule for handling ballot mail in federal elections in alignment with Executive Order 14399 regarding elections.

Read our full statement here: https://bit.ly/4dG0lE8

05/29/2026

Health insurance rates could increase next year for hundreds of thousands of Washington residents who buy coverage on the individual market.

05/29/2026

Probably a better use of our time would be to outlaw partisan gerrymandering nation-wide.

Are you feeling left out of all the gerrymandering action around the country? Are you wondering why the Northwest — even defined broadly — isn’t getting in all the fun

05/28/2026

Sounds like Kilmar is due restitution from Trump's fund for those victimized by “abuse of prosecuting power.”

KILMAR VICTORY

A federal judge threw out the retaliatory case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, calling it an “abuse of prosecuting power.”
Justice won today.

05/27/2026

In a conflict between competing Democratic priorities of respecting indigenous values and fighting climate change, the equation just tilted against.

Mounting evidence shows a clean energy project in Washington on a Yakama sacred site would in large part power a data center.

05/25/2026

We literally have no advocate in the US House for Hanford Clean Up. 👎 Newhouse. Thanks to Sen. Patty Murray, a democrat, for continuing to push for adequate funding.

Layoffs are possible in a tough budget year, says senator.

05/24/2026

Asking WA voters to repeal the Millionaire's Tax? Might want to note how that worked in 2024. I-2109, the Repeal of the High Earner's Capital Gains Tax LOST conservative Yakima County by 14 points (57% No votes). The public mood is not sympathetic to the travails of the rich.

The conservative-backed group Let’s Go Washington announced Friday it will begin gathering signatures to put a repeal of the so-called “millionaires tax” on ballots this November. The move comes just days after the state Supreme Court dismissed the group’s lawsuit challenging the tax.