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WA spent $45M to boost electric vehicle use — with mixed results
The state offered rebates to lower-income residents to help buy or lease an EV. But Cascade PBS found the program struggled to reach those communities.
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WA mobile homeowners, advocates react to new rent stabilization law
The state’s new cap on rent increases is one of the country's most progressive — and some landlords have already steeply hiked rates in anticipation.
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WA mobile park owner refunds tenants $5.5M after AG investigation
The state attorney general's office reports Port Orchard-based Hurst & Son issued reimbursements as dispute complaints reached record highs in 2024.
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How did Washington spend $6.5B in federal pandemic aid?
Some local governments spent their COVID relief cash on infrastructure and low-income housing while others opted for controversial police surveillance.
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Impact 2024: A year investigating labor safety, housing insecurity
Cascade PBS’s reporting drew Congressional attention, informed new policy discussions and sparked the resignation of one Seattle director.