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Despite industry pushback, WA farmworkers will keep overtime pay
Since Jan. 1, agriculture has a 40-hour work week. But the system drew concerns from some growers over labor costs — and has workers split, too.
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Washington public defenders say the strained system needs funding
Too many cases, too few lawyers and too little money hurt local governments’ ability to provide effective counsel to those with financial constraints.
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Washington teens advocate for Narcan in every school
The life-saving opioid reversal medication is currently available only at high schools in districts with 2,000 or more students.
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Speaking Lushootseed: WA’s Indigenous curriculum may be renamed
A bill would name the Native history program after the late advocate, longtime state Sen. John McCoy (lulilaš), who inspired its creation.
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A WA bill would allow non-citizens to obtain professional licenses
House Bill 1889 would remove citizenship requirements from certifications for jobs ranging from security guards to private investigators.