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Washington Legislature unveils $69.2B two-year state budget
Completed with less than 36 hours left in the 2023 session, the budget boosts funding for state worker wages, special education and climate issues.
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Washington to invest more in 988 mental health crisis line
HB 1134 will fund mobile units and increased training for the hotline and response service that launched last summer.
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A WA bill protecting name change privacy was just signed into law
As of July 23, people who are trans or queer, those escaping domestic violence, and refugees will be able to change their name confidentially.
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Nearly 50 years later, Seattleites remember the Cambodian genocide
Khmer community members visited City Hall for a proclamation that recognized a traumatic period in their collective history.
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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.