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Housing density bill passes WA House on day one of 2024 session
State lawmakers are wasting no time getting going on their 2024 housing agenda. On Monday, the first day of the
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The Washington Legislature kicks off. Here’s what to watch.
Lawmakers are expected to focus the 2024 session on behavioral health, housing and homelessness, the environment, public safety and transportation.
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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.