Highlights - Seattle’s Morning News w/ Charlie Harger & Manda Factor

Despite less than a week remaining for the Washington State Legislature, Governor Bob Ferguson is still not embracing the $12 billion package presented to balance the state's $16 billion shortfall.

Democrats in the Washington State Senate pushed through a massive $12 billion tax package over the weekend, despite an explicit call from Ferguson to scale back the level of taxes.

According to a nationwide survey conducted in 2022 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), one in 31 children studied had been diagnosed with autism—a significant increase from the one-in-every-36 reported in 2020, and an even larger increase from the one-in-every-150 in 2000.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, is spearheading the efforts in identifying the root causes of the childhood chronic disease epidemic, which includes the increase in autism among kids.

Washington has a new attorney general for the first time in 12 years in Nick Brown, and it's been a chaotic start to his tenure as the state continues to battle against many of the Trump administration's executive orders.

The Washington Senate approved a $78.5 billion operating budget plan that targets the state's wealthiest residents and biggest employers in order to protect essential services. Critics remain concerned this budget plan could drive up costs for working families.

Amanda Knox has lived through one of the most talked about battles in recent memory. She was falsely accused of murder in Italy and was finally cleared years later.

During his introductory presser, newly signed quarterback Sam Darnold talked about his love for the 12s, shared his excitement working with Klint Kubiak again, and opened up about the bitter end to his career-best season last year -- all while rocking a flannel fit for a 1990s Pearl Jam concert.

With the average American spending more than $1,400 on prescription medications a year, lots of people look to cut corners in order to help budget themselves -- with dangerous and even fatal consequences.

The top quarterback in free agency is off the board after Sam Darnold agreed to a three-year, $100.5 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks, ushering in a new era of football in the Pacific Northwest alongside second-year head coach Mike Macdonald.

Darnold was drafted No. 3 overall by the New York Jets in 2018, and played for the Carolina Panthers and San Francisco 49ers before earning his first Pro Bowl nod with the Minnesota Vikings in a breakout season last year.