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The backlog
The president says he wants them. Tech companies say they want them. So why are some of the…
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Boarders vs. bureaucracy
How a common need for dry land, an unconventional perspective on property rights, and 25 tons of cement…
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Black Lives Matter meets #MeToo
Columnist Marcus Harrison Green tells us about a troubling rift and the resulting rebirth in the local arm…
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Legislators come to agreement on deadly force reform
The agreement between lawmakers, activists, and police amends the upcoming I-940 ballot initiative.
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Sexual assault survivors push legislative change
Seeking systematic reforms, victims spoke up this legislative session.
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The matriarch of marijuana
Meet JoAnna McKee, a persistent voice in the ear of wary politicians who didn’t believe that marijuana was…
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State Legislature passes last-minute budget deal and property tax cut
The plan includes $1 billion for public education and $400 million in tax cuts for property owners.
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New laws targeting sexual harassment await governor’s pen
Four key bills targeting sexual harassment passed both chambers and were waiting to be signed by the Washington…
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Olympia stunner: Compromise over police use of force
It was not always a civil process, but two diametrically opposed groups managed to find common ground.
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Washington State set to expand abortion coverage
With the governor’s signature, the Reproductive Parity Act will allow state funding for abortion and contraception services.
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Legislature passes new protections for student newspapers
If signed, the new law will also protects student advisers who defend the free speech rights of student…
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Bump stock ban becomes law; semiautomatics bill up next
It will be illegal in Washington to sell or own devices that make semiautomatic guns fire more rapidly.
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Home healthcare worker bill approved by state Legislature
In protest, House Republicans refused to vote on the controversial bill.
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Lawmakers are now at odds over a Sound Transit car-tab fix
The Senate and House disagree over whether lost revenue from a lower fee should be offset right away.
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State Senate OKs new way to calculate Sound Transit car fees
It should result in reduction of the cost of vehicle licenses. The bill now goes to the state…
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Behind the scenes of the governor’s veto of the public records bill
How negotiations between Jay Inslee’s office, lawmakers, and media organizations led to the end of the controversial legislation.
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Governor’s carbon tax proposal is dead in the state Legislature
The bill’s failure sets the stage for a possible initiative on the November ballot.
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Inslee vetoes public records bill; lawmakers get a do-over
Meantime, news organizations, including this one, have agreed to pause a lawsuit over access.
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A hardwood classic
As basketball season comes to a close, a poetic ode to a long-shot team.
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Lawmakers introduce provision to allow guns in schools
The bill would allow, but not require, adults to carry concealed weapons.