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WA spent $45M to boost electric vehicle use — with mixed results
The state offered rebates to lower-income residents to help buy or lease an EV. But Cascade PBS found the program struggled to reach those communities.
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WA’s workers’ compensation system ensnarls some hurt on the job
A “grand bargain” under L&I can force injured employees to navigate multiple appeals or turn to costly litigation to get the care they need.
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El sistema de compensación para trabajadores de Washington enreda a algunos trabajadores lesionados en el trabajo.
El “gran arreglo” de Labor e Industrias puede forzar a empleados lesionados a navegar múltiples apelaciones o iniciar un litigo costoso para recibir la atención que necesitan.
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Issaquah pays $5.5M to settle jail deaths as costs mount statewide
Two men died after requesting medical help they never received. Lawsuits over in-custody deaths in WA have led to millions in payouts, and local reforms.
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WA mobile homeowners, advocates react to new rent stabilization law
The state’s new cap on rent increases is one of the country's most progressive — and some landlords have already steeply hiked rates in anticipation.