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Washington’s plastic bag ban on hold during COVID-19
The state Legislature passed the ban on single-use plastic bags with bipartisan support in 2020, but the pandemic has delayed its implementation.
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Unemployment disrupts education for low-income WA college students
Students who depend on part-time jobs to help pay tuition and other expenses are making difficult choices during the COVID-related economic downturn.
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Seattle’s controversial ‘poverty defense’ proposal stalls out
Progress on a new proposal that would expand legal defenses for poor and mentally ill defendants has waned in recent months.
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How $1 billion in pot taxes gets spent in Washington state
Money from legal cannabis sales amounts to about 2% of the state operating budget.
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Washington’s vaccine rollout slower for BIPOC communities
Although some progress has been made in the state’s vaccination efforts, critics say there are still plenty of kinks to be worked out.