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Washington Legislature charts ‘new beginning’ in climate change fight
As the dust settles in Olympia, the state has finally embraced cap and trade, electric cars and environmental justice.
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Compassion Seattle has a plan for a tent-free city. Does it hold up?
A new campaign to address the city’s homelessness crisis says existing funds are all we need. That’s doubtful.
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WA lawmakers try to thread needle on drug possession, to mixed reviews
After the landmark Blake decision decriminalized drug possession, the state Legislature imposed new penalties with an expiration date of two years.
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Shaking hands may be the next partisan divide in Washington state
The latest Crosscut/Elway Poll shows a sharp split on party lines toward the state’s pandemic response, including how people feel about greeting one another.
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Joe Nguyen challenging Dow Constantine for King County executive
Nguyen, a state senator from West Seattle, says Washington's most populous county needs a change in leadership.