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Annual count of homeless people in King County goes down, a first since 2012
But officials aren’t celebrating, pointing to the 11,199 people still living without permanent shelter and another study that shows the number may be higher.
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'This is a civil rights moment': Behind the Legislature's decision to reverse WA's affirmative action ban
A new class of lawmakers in Olympia made I-1000 a priority. Bluffing, brinkmanship and good timing helped get it passed.
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WA at the center of standoff between asylum seekers, Trump administration
A federal judge in Seattle said that asylum seekers should be granted a bond hearing after seven days. Then Attorney General William Barr weighed in.
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WA lawmakers reverse affirmative action ban, pass budget and school-levy changes
Legislators narrowly beat the clock to pass a budget and changes to local school-district levies Sunday. They also passed I-1000, to reverse a ban on affirmative action.
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Democrats in Olympia appear to say ‘no’ to capital gains tax
At this point, the revenue proposal isn’t included in Washington lawmakers’ final budget deal.