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Democrats did well in Washington in 2018. They look even stronger in 2020
The most recent Crosscut/Elway Poll shows a widening gulf of support between the two major parties.
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Across the entire state, WA voters rank homelessness as the No. 1 issue lawmakers must address
In new Crosscut/Elway Poll, 31% of respondents named homelessness as the state's top issue, a 10-point increase from 2019.
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Federal Way made it harder to evict renters without 'good cause.' The entire state might do the same
Washington lawmakers could enact similar protections statewide during the 2020 legislative session, which begins Monday.
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An Iranian-born woman held at the Canadian border for 11 hours tells her story
The Bellevue woman, who works at Microsoft, was held by U.S. Border Patrol with dozens of others.
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State environmental law slowed housing construction in Seattle. Lawmakers want to pick up the pace
In the midst of a housing crisis, some view the State Environmental Policy Act as a barrier to relief.