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To fight climate change, Washington needs a clean fuel standard
Doing so will cut carbon emissions and spur jobs of the future, write King County Executive Dow Constantine and Port Commissioner Fred Felleman.
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Your vote won't count in Washington's primary if you don't declare a party. That's wrong
We already know tens of thousands of votes have been disqualified. We can change that, while also protecting voters' privacy.
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Racial bias study for WA State Patrol could resume after 13 years
The legislative action follows InvestigateWest’s reporting [https://crosscut.com/2020/01/state-patrol-under-pressure-examine-bias-traffic-stops-following-investigation]that Native Americans were searched a rate five times that of whites.
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Swatting, a scare tactic on the rise, may see harsher punishment in WA
Lawmakers want to make it a felony to harass others with fake 911 calls meant to elicit a police response.
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WA considers requiring new construction projects to improve the environment
A push in the state Legislature could make 'net ecological gain' the new standard for building.