politics
Inside Washington’s $328M push to prevent disastrous wildfires
The state Legislature is considering a massive investment to step up firefighting, improve forests and secure communities near the fire lines.
Levi Pulkkinen
Levi Pulkkinen is a Seattle-based journalist specializing in law and justice issues in the Pacific Northwest. Formerly a senior editor with SeattlePI and a frequent contributor to The Guardia
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politics
Strong environmental justice mandates stripped out of HEAL Act
The environmental proposal in the state Legislature was designed to protect communities of color, but will it make a difference?
politics
WA may regulate medically necessary abortions at religious hospitals
As Catholic hospital mergers increase, a Senate bill deals with the care and decisions involved when a pregnancy goes wrong.
politics
Clean fuel legislation could be blocked again by one WA Democrat
For a third time, lawmakers in Olympia hope to spur more biofuel and electric cars with new restrictions on greenhouse gases.
Environment
Washington climate activists disagree about how to cut carbon
A landmark bill in the state Legislature has split environmentalists, with some questioning whether it will reduce pollution in communities hardest hit by it.