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WA looking at ranked-choice voting among election reform ideas
Months after the 2020 election, lawmakers are considering a slew of election-related proposals.
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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Washington’s plastic bag ban on hold during COVID-19
The state Legislature passed the ban on single-use plastic bags with bipartisan support in 2020, but the pandemic has delayed its implementation.
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Teens pushing WA Legislature to ban retail puppy sales
Bellevue teens who love dogs take their advocacy work to Olympia to propose a bill and see it through.
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New GOP leader in Washington’s state Senate wears a lot of hats
John Braun: U.S. Navy veteran, businessman, father of four, and now one of the most powerful Republicans in the state.
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Juneteenth could become a Washington state holiday
June 19 is already celebrated as the end of slavery in the United States. Lawmakers are debating making it an official government holiday.