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New mothers can stay with their babies at this Washington prison
The state’s prison nursery is one of only a few in the country intended to support incarcerated mothers amid a simmering debate on crime and drug use.
Joseph O’Sullivan
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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Pro-Palestinian protestors block Port of Tacoma military ship
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered Monday to delay a cargo boat believed to contain weapons bound for Israel.
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Bellingham voters consider minimum-wage hike, tenant protections
Proponents of the initiatives — one similar to a recent Tacoma campaign — say rising housing costs are spurring the policy efforts.
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Tacoma to consider new tenant rights measure on Nov. 7 ballot
The debate over renter protections in Washington’s third-largest city could foreshadow broader statewide action.
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National culture wars on race, LGBTQ+ rights come to WA schools
Right-wing pushback on school policies and curricula are leading to educator burnout — and fear of personal harm.