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Can Catholic lobbyists agree to a child abuse reporting law?
In Washington, clergy are not mandated reporters. After a similar bill died last year, new language would offer exemptions for sacramental confessions.
Wilson Criscione
Wilson Criscione, born and raised in Spokane, writes for InvestigateWest.
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Washington clergy still not required to report child abuse
A compromise proposal near the end of the legislative session died after Catholics rejected the bill over religious objections.
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EPA says it will look into Butte's mine dust 'potential emergency'
Regulators claim they will address public health concerns after an InvestigateWest report exposed officials coordinating with mining corporations.
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In a toxin-exposed Montana mining town, the EPA favors polluters
Scientists say the agency is siding with the companies, even after it acknowledged that open-pit mining in Butte is unsafe and requires major cleanup.
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WA bills propose initiatives to bring special-ed students back home
State lawmakers hope to increase oversight of kids with disabilities sent out of state and prohibit or limit the use of isolation and restraint.