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Across the entire state, WA voters rank homelessness as the No. 1 issue lawmakers must address
In new Crosscut/Elway Poll, 31% of respondents named homelessness as the state's top issue, a 10-point increase from 2019.
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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An investigation accused Matt Shea of domestic terrorism. He might stay in the WA Legislature anyway.
No consensus has emerged about whether to expel the GOP lawmaker from the state House, a rare form of discipline.
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Technology vs. privacy: Washington looks to regulate facial recognition tools in 2020
Sea-Tac Airport recently halted use of the technology. Now, lawmakers in Olympia are looking to adopt statewide rules.
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WA Rep. Matt Shea engaged in ‘domestic terrorism,’ helped plan Malheur standoff, investigation finds
A report says the Spokane Valley Republican aided three armed conflicts against the U.S. government and ‘condoned political violence and intimidation.’
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Washington state lawmakers said they were above public records law. The state Supreme Court just disagreed
Legislators will no longer be able to withhold documents that show how they're conducting the public's business.