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From Canadian imports to price caps, WA lawmakers seek ways to cut drug prices
Several measures aim to help reduce patients’ out-pocket-costs for medications, including for lifesaving insulin.
Shauna Sowersby
Shauna Sowersby is the state politics reporter for Cascade PBS. She previously covered the Legislature for McClatchy's northwest newspapers and freelanced for several local and national publi
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Lawmakers want tougher carbon-reduction goals, even as WA falls short of current targets
Citing the latest scientific research, Gov. Jay Inslee is urging legislators to adopt a more aggressive course for curbing emissions.
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Inslee wants action to curb homelessness and vehicle pollution in 2020. Here's what voters think
A new poll shows lukewarm approval for the governor, but he is still well ahead in his 2020 reelection bid.
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Federal Way made it harder to evict renters without 'good cause.' The entire state might do the same
Washington lawmakers could enact similar protections statewide during the 2020 legislative session, which begins Monday.
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Legislators passed eviction protections. Washington landlords found loopholes
Reforms that give struggling tenants more time to make rent before facing eviction spawned a flurry of menacing notices and new worries for month-to-month renters.