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1. Girls deserve sex-based sports—and Perez voted against the bill

   The Camas walk-off sharpened the WA-3 debate: Perez called boys competing in girls’ sports unfair, then voted against H.R. 28; voters face Initiative 638 on Nov. 3.

   Also filed under Clark County, Washington's 3rd District

2. Parents choose Bible instruction. Everett agreed to apologize for restricting it

   After Everett restricted LifeWise’s parent-approved Bible classes, its settlement requires policy changes, board training, a public apology and $275,000 in fees.

   Also filed under Snohomish County

3. Ferguson should opt Washington into the scholarship tax credit

   Ferguson should act before the Jan. 1, 2027 deadline: 31 states have opted in, and Washington scholarship groups need time to prepare for families.

4. Washington girls deserve sex-based sports. Chris Reykdal dismissed the fairness question

   On Oct. 14, Reykdal brushed aside the fairness question after a student switched from the boys’ team to the girls’ race and finished second.

5. Girls’ sports are for girls: Camas runners walk off, Rufo praises them

   The Camas walkout has brought girls’ sports into a congressional debate as Washington voters prepare to decide Initiative 638 on Nov. 3.

   Also filed under Clark County, Washington's 3rd District

6. Vote yes to restore Washington parents’ rights

   Washington ballots arrive October 16 for a choice: restore the parents’ rights lawmakers approved in 2024 or keep the cuts Democrats enacted a year later.

7. James Cody Bryant is a man accused of helping plan school killings

   After a Seattle judge denied Bryant bail, Billboard Chris condemned The Globe and Mail for describing the accused school-attack conspirator as a woman.

8. Ferguson should opt in so Washington families can benefit

   Treasury’s rules are out, and families can use the credit for tuition, tutoring and other costs—but Washington families need Ferguson to opt in before the program launches.

9. Camas girls walk off rather than race a male teammate

   Two Skyview runners had already protested at Camas, and Washington voters will decide Initiative 638’s school-sports rules on Nov. 3.

   Also filed under Clark County

10. Girls should not have to race boys in school sports

    Two Skyview runners walked off a Camas race after learning a biological male would compete; Washington voters will decide Initiative 638 on November 3.

    Also filed under Clark County

11. Adults leave girls to defend fair sports themselves

    Charlie Garrett and Sierra Retzlaff walked off after learning a biological boy would race, as Washington voters prepare to decide I-638 on Nov. 3.

    Also filed under Clark County

12. Joel Retzlaff gets yearlong ban after girls’ sports protest

    Washington voters decide Initiative 638 on Nov. 3, after Camas schools barred the father from district property for a year following his protest.

13. Washington girls walked off; now voters decide who races

    A campaign poll reports 56% support for I-638, including 48% of Democrats, as Washington voters weigh whether to keep men out of girls’ K-12 sports.

14. Kallie Keeler asks Supreme Court to intervene in girls’ wrestling

    The Center Square reports Keeler said she was sexually assaulted during a December 2025 match against a male opponent who identifies as female.

15. Senate vote tests state women’s-sports protections

    The Senate is set to vote Monday on a bill that Alliance Defending Freedom warns could override state laws keeping men off women’s teams.

    Also filed under Texas