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Many WA youth exiting mental health treatment face homelessness
Shelter resources are scarce for unhoused young adults completing inpatient care. HB 1929 would establish at least two residential programs for them.
Scarlet Hansen
Scarlet Hansen is a student journalist at the University of Washington and Crosscut's 2024 legislative intern.
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WA bill would make it harder to shut down public libraries
State lawmakers are considering making it harder to shut down public libraries, after at least one attempt last year to
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WA debates bill on ‘stealthing,’ or lying about sexual protection
HB 1958 would create a penalty of up to $5K for nonconsensual removal or misleading someone about the use of devices like condoms and dental dams.
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Palestinian group demands WA ceasefire resolution in Olympia
Hundreds of protesters gathered on the Capitol steps in Olympia on Tuesday afternoon to call for a ceasefire in Gaza
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WA Legislature keeps most of its priority bills alive — so far
At the 2024 session midpoint, lawmakers are focusing on big statewide issues such as clean energy, rent stabilization and police accountability.