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WA could test its own version of Andrew Yang's universal basic income
A proposed pilot program would give 500 low-income Washingtonians $500 a month.
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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Lawmakers are going paperless in Olympia, but it’s not really about saving trees
Confusion over the Public Records Act has Washington lawmakers adopting new practices that may or may not have anything to do with the actual law.
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Washington voters support limits on high-capacity gun magazines — but lawmakers still may not act
About two-thirds of those surveyed in a new poll favored restrictions on firearm magazines capable of holding dozens of rounds.
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'It's a crisis right now:' Bills would let Washington cities raise more money to combat homelessness
But some think cities and counties should have to clear encampments and ban safe injection sites as part of the deal.
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The only party in town: What fewer split districts mean for Washington's political agenda
As the state Legislature convenes, fewer voters are represented by both Republicans and Democrats at the Capitol than at any time since the 1930s.