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After SCOTUS decision, WA homeless camping bans may gain traction
The Court ruled that laws limiting public sleeping are not cruel and unusual, regardless of shelter, which advocates fear will lead to “dystopian” bans.
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What the latest Supreme Court abortion ruling could mean for WA
Emergency abortions can resume in Idaho, but Northwest advocates say more restrictions could be coming.
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Seattle’s dual dispatch police alternative is expanding citywide
The CARE department will hire 18 additional responders, three supervisors and work seven days a week addressing mental and behavioral health crises.
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New tax to fund social housing likely headed to Seattle ballots
The measure proposes a 5% “excess compensation” tax on companies for each employee with a salary over $1M to help fund permanently subsidized housing.
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Spokane-area 5th District race wide open with McMorris Rodgers out
After the 20-year incumbent declined to run, 11 candidates are now battling to represent Eastern WA in the historically powerful U.S. House seat.