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Bad credit shouldn't mean higher insurance rates, WA official says
State regulators say the current system leads to low-income people and people of color paying more, and is bad policy in a pandemic.
Melissa Santos
Melissa Santos is formerly a Crosscut staff reporter who covered state politics and the Legislature. She came to Crosscut from The Seattle Times editorial board, where she wrote columns and opinion pi
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What happens if WA Gov. Jay Inslee takes a job in Biden’s cabinet
A federal appointment for Inslee would set off a cascade of political moves here in his home state.
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How ventilation plays a role in reducing indoor spread of COVID-19
If you’re inside, wearing a mask and physical distancing are important. But so is proper air flow.
Politics
Meet the Black women who made historic gains in WA politics in 2020
The number of Black women in Washington’s Legislature will triple next year, and the state just elected a Black woman to Congress for the first time.
Politics
Late Republican ballots thwart Democratic gains in WA Legislature
Several races where Democrats led on election night have since flipped to the GOP, leaving the overall balance of power in Olympia unchanged.