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Stipend for WA homeless-service workers has provided $10.7M so far
More than 11,000 people have applied to the program, which aims to address turnover. Funding long-term pay increases could prove more challenging.
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The past (and possible future) of Washington state gun bills
Ahead of the 2023 legislative session, politics reporter Joseph O'Sullivan offers a crash course on state firearms restrictions.
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Inslee's proposed $70B WA state budget focuses on housing
Gov. Jay Inslee's two-year blueprint includes adding 2,200 units of housing, with money for another 5,300 units to be approved by voters.
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Why can't WA rail workers use state sick leave?
The answer comes down to an 86-year-old federal law.
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Inslee, Ferguson join efforts to ban semiautomatic rifles in WA
The Alliance for Gun Responsibility's policy agenda for the upcoming legislative session also includes a permit-to-purchase law.