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Washington state bans sale of most semi-automatic rifles
Citizens can still own assault-style rifles — but they will not be able to buy or import most AR-type weapons after HB 1240 is signed.
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Washington strip clubs won't be selling alcohol anytime soon
SB 5614 was designed to improve working conditions for exotic dancers. Income from liquor sales would've paid for some of the changes.
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Proposal to eliminate the 'pink tax' fails in the WA Legislature
Six Kirkland high school students were advocating for Senate Bill 5171, a proposal to end gender-based pricing.
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U.S. Supreme Court delays decision on abortion pill case
As justices consider overturning the FDA's 23-year-old approval of mifepristone, Washington state continues to protect access to the drug.
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Without affirmative action, colleges face a tough path to diversity
UW has been outlawed from using race as a factor in hiring or admissions since 1998. Soon, a SCOTUS decision could ban the practice nationwide.