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WA Legislature considers establishing a new state housing agency
Forty-seven Democrats are pushing a bill through the Washington House to study the creation of a new state agency — a
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WA lawmakers argue for more transparency in utility bills
Washington lawmakers are considering a proposal to require gas and electric utilities to tell customers if they are passing along
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WA Legislature reviews joining CA, Quebec carbon pricing program
A proposal to link Washington’s cap-and-invest system with California’s and Quebec’s combined program drew no opposition, but
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Washington Legislature aims to regulate AI — but treads cautiously
‘You don’t want to stop innovation. You don’t want to stop commerce. But you don’t want to stop people’s civil rights.’
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Cap-and-trade, climate change return to the 2024 WA Legislature
On the agenda starting Jan. 8: Spending Washington’s carbon tax, tweaking the cap-and-invest program and taking a stab at utility rebates.