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WA budget cuts hit legal orgs helping clear voided drug convictions
Three groups lean on state support to help people expunge charges nullified by a recent WA Supreme Court ruling. That funding could become obsolete.
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The Newsfeed: WA lawmakers end legislative session with $78B budget
One of the big priorities this session was closing the state’s anticipated $15B budget shortfall, which lawmakers did via cuts and new taxes.
Culture
ArtSEA: NEA tells Northwest arts orgs their funding is ‘terminated’
Plus, the Seattle writers who earned Pulitzer Prize honors, book-themed weekend events and a significant loss to the poetry scene.
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REI Co-op members reject company board picks after union campaign
The outdoor retailer drew criticism for blocking union-backed candidates from the ballot and for its initial support of a Trump appointee.
politics
How Washington’s new tax and fee increases could hit your pocket
The new budget would raise the price of gas, Discover Passes and more. Democrats say this is necessary, while Republicans say it will hurt residents.