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Adding pot shops to improve social equity hits snag in WA Legislature
To help more people of color enter the legal pot industry, some want the state to allow more cannabis stores to open. But in Olympia, the plan is a tough sell.
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WA officials want to end fees charged to parents for kids' jail time
Hundreds of families owe the state a total of $1.1 million in outstanding detention fees, a practice made legal in WA 45 years ago.
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How big a makeover does WA redistricting need?
The process the state uses to redraw its political districts could get more transparent. But some say bigger changes are needed.
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New WA police accountability laws likely to see change
Tweaks aim to address police claims that the new laws were confusing, but families of police shooting victims say changes would roll back reforms.