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How Washington communities are responding to ICE deportation orders
At least 4% of state residents are undocumented, according to Pew Research. Here is how officials and advocates are responding and planning ahead.
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Burien minimum wage initiative leading in early ballot count
Some workers in Burien might soon see their paychecks increase. Measure 1, a citizen initiative to expand Burien’s minimum
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What’s in a name? WA wants to officially be ‘The Evergreen State’
“The Chinook State” was the front-runner a century ago, but the Evergreen moniker has been used informally since the state’s founding in 1889.
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Seattle poised to pass ‘excess compensation’ tax for social housing
After the first ballot count in the special election, Seattleites heavily favored a business tax instead of pulling from the Jumpstart payroll tax.
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Washington legislature considers strengthening youth labor laws
A state rep and labor unions push for tougher regulations after Cascade PBS reported on a teen who lost both legs in a school work program.