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The bills we’re tracking in the 2021 Washington state Legislature
Pandemic relief, climate change, police accountability, taxes and more — here’s what we kept an eye on this session.
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The HEAL Act gives WA a path to environmental justice
The measure before the Legislature aims to address the long history of environmental harm in the state.
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Clean fuel legislation could be blocked again by one WA Democrat
For a third time, lawmakers in Olympia hope to spur more biofuel and electric cars with new restrictions on greenhouse gases.
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WA school districts depending on federal relief to pay for reopening
While some school districts in the state haven’t figured out how they will spend federal dollars, others are using the money to hire more teachers.
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Far-right GOP state senators form their own caucus in Olympia
The leaders of the new Freedom Caucus say they just want to make sure their viewpoints are heard, but some Democrats take issue with that name.