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Gov. Inslee buys 3-year supply of abortion pills in case of ban
The Washington governor announced Tuesday that he plans to stockpile 30,000 courses to hedge against a possible federal ban.
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Joseph O’Sullivan is Crosscut’s former state politics reporter. Before joining Crosscut in 2022, O’Sullivan spent nearly eight years as Olympia bureau reporter for The Seattle Times. Before that, he c
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With WA capital gains case settled, what's next for tax reform?
Democratic lawmakers are celebrating last week's state Supreme Court ruling, but it's unclear where tax reform will go from here.
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WA's $70B budget proposals boost state worker raises, special ed
Democratic lawmakers will work with Gov. Jay Inslee's office to negotiate a final agreement before the legislative session ends.
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WA Supreme Court rules capital gains tax is constitutional
The 7-2 decision, which reverses a lower court ruling, is the latest development in nearly a century of fights over how to structure the state tax system.
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WA saw a record number of antisemitic incidents in 2022
A report from the Anti-Defamation League noted 65 instances in Washington and a 36% increase nationwide.