Guardians ad litem are supposed to be neutral between parents. But data shows their presence makes mothers more likely to lose custody to their abusers.
Of the minority of sex crimes that result in convictions, 60% end with guilty pleas to lesser offenses, leaving survivors disillusioned with the process.
It would cost the state about $7.5 billion to repair culverts that violate Indigenous fishing rights, but millions from the U.S. government could help.
In Washington, clergy are not mandated reporters. After a similar bill died last year, new language would offer exemptions for sacramental confessions.