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Friday deadline looms for WA’s free-school-meals-for-all bill
This article was originally published by the Washington State Standard. Plans to offer free breakfast and lunch to all public
Bill Lucia
Bill Lucia is the editor-in-chief at the Washington State Standard. He has a decade of experience covering state and local policy and politics, including as a city reporter in Seattle for Crosscut.
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SCOTUS won’t hear the challenge to WA’s ‘conversion therapy’ ban
A Christian therapist sued on First Amendment grounds over a 2018 law blocking the treatment for minors, but a lower court's ruling will stand.
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What WA leaders are watching for in the Manuel Ellis police trial
Members of law enforcement, community organizers and more weigh in on the trial of three Tacoma officers charged in the 2020 death of Ellis.
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Up in smoke: WA pot firms say their profits are getting burned down by tax bills
A provision in the U.S. tax code that enables the IRS to tax marijuana-related businesses on excise taxes paid to the state is a chief concern.
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Despite small wins, Sawant sees city budget falling short as a 'moral' document
The Socialist councilmember believes business interests trump concerns about the city's most vulnerable.