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Faceoff in Olympia over school expulsions
For the fourth straight year, a bill aimed at improving educational outcomes for minority students is at risk of stalling
Tom James
Tom James is a feature writer and photographer from Kingston, Washington, who has reported from Seattle, Olympia, Guatemala, Jordan, and the Olympic Peninsula on topics ranging from drug use in the Na
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Inslee's story checks out, says Senate Corrections investigator
An investigator hired by the Republican-controlled state Senate says that Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee appears to have been telling the
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Transgender threat? Other states don't see an issue
Legislators seeking to roll back a recent ruling on transgender rights have warned of safety risks to women. But how
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Tensions high in Olympia after transpo boss's firing
Everybody in Olympia, it seems, keeps a list. For each party, it's a list of things the other
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Corrections head steps down
The embattled head of the state Department of Corrections abruptly resigned Saturday, suggesting that he was trying to satisfy a