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WA Legislature special session on drug law begins Tuesday
The Washington Legislature on Tuesday will convene a special session intended to reach a compromise on how the state should
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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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Inslee, Gregoire endorse Bob Ferguson for Washington governor
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, King County Executive Dow Constantine and former Gov. Chris Gregoire have endorsed Bob Ferguson for governor
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WA Proud Boy Ethan Nordean sentenced for Jan. 6 insurrection
A federal judge Friday sentenced a Washington resident and leader of the Proud Boys to 18 years in prison for
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22 WA counties sue the state over lack of mental health care
They say the Department of Social and Health Services is failing people in the criminal legal system who also have mental health issues.
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Group asks U.S. Supreme Court to strike down WA capital gains tax
A conservative advocacy group has filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge Washington’s capital gains