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Lawmakers are going paperless in Olympia, but it’s not really about saving trees
Confusion over the Public Records Act has Washington lawmakers adopting new practices that may or may not have anything to do with the actual law.
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Cash assistance for families has plummeted in WA, even as poverty remains high
Washington is cutting fewer checks for those in need, but counts more welfare spending toward “preventing out of wedlock pregnancies” than any state in the country.
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Washington could become the next state to ban private prisons
Last year, California banned private detention centers and was promptly sued. Now, Washington state legislators are considering a similar ban.
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Washington schools don't have to teach sex education. That could soon change
Advocates hope legislation requiring comprehensive K-12 sexual health education will be successful in 2020.
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74 spots, 850 applications: Demand for affordable housing remains high in Seattle
In a first for Seattle, a new Central District apartment building reserves units for residents who've been pushed out.