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Affirmative action could make a comeback in Washington...
By Taylor McAvoy • January 30, 2018 7:00 am

Two decades after a voter-approved initiative made the practice illegal, legislators are calling for a reversal.

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Bill that would reduce car tab rates passes the state House
Bill that would reduce car tab rates passes...
By Josh Kelety • January 26, 2018 3:00 pm

Transit advocates fear it will cut funding for key projects.

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Senate Labor and Commerce Committee members Senators Karen Keiser, D-Kent; Bob Hasegawa, D-Beacon Hill; and Patty Kuderer, D-Bellevue. Photo by Taylor McAvoy
Workplace bullying and sexual harassment bills go before...
By Taylor McAvoy • January 26, 2018 3:00 pm

In the midst of the #MeToo movement, legislators seek a culture shift.

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Vetoed tax cut for manufacturers again pushed in...
By Josh Kelety • January 26, 2018 7:00 am

Bill would lower business and occupation tax by 40 percent over four years.

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Senate votes to extend college financial aid to state Dreamers
Senate votes to extend college financial aid to...
By Alex Visser • January 25, 2018 3:00 pm

The bipartisan effort is intended to send a message to the other Washington while creating opportunities for young immigrants.

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Puget Sound orcas surface near Tacoma. Photo by Mike Charest/Flickr
Orca Protection Act aims to protect Pacific Northwest’s...
By Alex Visser • January 25, 2018 7:00 am

Senator Kevin Ranker says the orca population in Puget Sound is down to 83, the lowest it had ever been.

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State House speaker talks taxes, death penalty, and harassment
State House speaker talks taxes, death penalty, and...
By Jerry Cornfield • January 25, 2018 7:00 am

Democrat Frank Chopp has had the speaker title since 1999, and he says he’s not retiring this year.

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Lawmakers want to rein in Washington’s many tax...
By Josh Kelety • January 24, 2018 3:00 pm

The vast majority of the state’s tax exemptions benefit businesses.

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Senator Manka Dhingra, D-Redmond, speaks for her proposal to add domestic harassment to the crimes that could cost a person their gun rights. Photo by Taylor McAvoy
Senator proposes revoking firearm rights in cases of...
By Taylor McAvoy • January 24, 2018 3:00 pm

The bill would expand an existing law that takes guns from perpetrators of domestic violence.

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Senate Health and Long Term Care Committee members, from left: Senators Karen Keiser, Patty Kuderer, Annette Cleveland, and Ann Rivers. Photo by Taylor McAvoy
Lawmakers consider a bill to raise the legal...
By Taylor McAvoy • January 24, 2018 7:00 am

The bill has support from Attorney General Bob Ferguson.

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American Indian activists rally in Olympia
American Indian activists rally in Olympia
By Alex Visser • January 24, 2018 7:00 am

More than 100 were on hand to lobby state government on issues including the welfare of indigenous women and children, and a planned liquified natural gas facility in Tacoma.

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Hundreds gather in Olympia for 40th annual March For Life
Hundreds gather in Olympia for 40th annual March...
By Taylor McAvoy • January 23, 2018 7:00 am

The march, which is timed to the anniversary of Roe v Wade, took place as legislators considered bills that would broaden access to abortion services.

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Bill to ban the death penalty heard in...
By Josh Kelety • January 22, 2018 5:00 pm

The hearing attracted passionate testimony from both sides of the issue.

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State legislators combat federal ruling on net neutrality
By Alex Visser • January 22, 2018 3:30 pm

One Senate bill would prohibit internet service providers from exercising “deceptive” tactics and impairing or blocking legal web content.

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Nearly 100 people gathered in the Capitol Legislative Building in Olympia on Thursday, Jan. 18, to rally in support of the Reproductive Parity Act and other women’s health bills. Photo by Taylor McAvoy
Lawmakers again consider requiring health plans to cover...
By Taylor McAvoy • January 19, 2018 5:00 pm

Democratic lawmakers are hopeful that this is the year for the Reproductive Parity Act.

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Bills intended to expand and empower voters move...
By Josh Kelety • January 19, 2018 3:00 pm

They will allow same-day voter registration and local redistricting to empower minorities.

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A worker uses a large wrench to screw on a drill casing during the operation of a water well drill rig. Photo by Erika Mitchell
Governor signs bill to settle water-use dispute
By Alex Visser • January 19, 2018 2:50 pm

The bill allows for limited drilling of new wells and also limits water withdrawals in new wells.

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Ballot initiative threat has energy industry warming to carbon tax
Ballot initiative threat has energy industry warming to...
By Josh Kelety • January 19, 2018 1:30 pm

Support for the governor’s proposed tax is tepid, but it’s there.

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Senate Democrats push safety for sanitation workers
By Alex Visser • January 19, 2018 10:30 am

The bill would address concerns over training and access to safety information.

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Capital budget passed, but affordable housing across the state still threatened
Capital budget passed, but affordable housing across the...
By Josh Kelety • January 19, 2018 10:30 am

Some projects aimed at homeless families and disabled veterans won’t happen.

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  • Schools, housing, salaries score big in Senate Dems $70B budget
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  • New forecast show state revenues won’t be quite as robust as expected
  • Frozen organic strawberries and a tropical fruit blend recalled because of Hepatitis A risk

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