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WA families lose safety nets as pandemic, inflation persist
Universal free school meals, child tax credits and food assistance aid are sunsetting as relief funding dries up.
Lizz Giordano
Lizz Giordano is Cascade PBS's investigative labor reporter focusing on workplace safety, labor organizing and worker rights. lizzgiordano@cascadepbs.org
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Washington experiments with guaranteed basic income
A handful of programs across the state are piloting efforts to give families a regular check to help them make ends meet.
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Hyperlocal community councils pack a lot of power
As Puget Sound becomes denser, some community groups have unusual authority to veto land-use decisions within their neighborhoods, but won't for long.
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Why six small WA cities left thousands in federal relief unclaimed
Politics were not a factor in refusing federal money, officials from the cities say.
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No increased WA gas tax in 'unprecedented' $16.8B transportation budget
As vehicles change and with more available money, lawmakers look for other ways to fund transportation improvements.