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Over a third of WA’s job safety fines are reduced after appeals
One company negotiated a $1.3M reduction with the state’s safety agency after a worker’s hand was crushed, following multiple other violations.
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Poll: Washington voters want to spend more — while cutting taxes
But Republicans and Democrats differ on where the money should go during the 2024 legislative session, according to a recent Crosscut/Elway poll.
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Cap-and-trade, climate change return to the 2024 WA Legislature
On the agenda starting Jan. 8: Spending Washington’s carbon tax, tweaking the cap-and-invest program and taking a stab at utility rebates.
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New Seattle City Council sworn in, Sara Nelson elected president
The Council kicked off the year swearing in five new members and two incumbents.
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The new year brings new WA laws for guns, minimum wage and more
Here are 12 new policies that will come into effect in 2024.