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Young activist candidates try to spur peers to get out and vote
Despite a slate of hard-left candidates, younger voters didn’t cast many ballots in August’s primary election. What might change that?
Hannah Krieg
Hannah Krieg was Crosscut's intern covering the 2021 state Legislature. She is a student studying Journalism and Public Interest Communication at the University of Washington. She is the engagement ed
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Young WA progressives eye electoral offices – with reservations
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For 2020 high school grads, freshman year of college was crazy too
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Diversity training on WA college campuses will soon be mandatory
The new law, which will take effect in fall 2022, was shaped in part by student lobbyists.