Environment
Climate bills in WA a ‘comprehensive failure’ in 2020, critics say
Key legislation to cut carbon emissions died, while goal-setting bill offers no path to reach target.
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Washington state's other epidemic: Mass incarceration
When it comes to life without parole sentences, the state is a global outlier.
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Emergency coronavirus spending caps WA legislative session
Homelessness, transportation, climate change, Boeing among the main themes in Olympia.
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‘Nothing short of torture’: WA to restrict youth solitary confinement
The state Attorney General's Office, a key supporter of the legislation, argued that young people need a chance at rehabilitation.
Environment
WA lawmakers pave the way for electric cars, but activists want more
As the legislative session comes to a close, the green lobby is pushing lawmakers to do more to take on climate change.