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Bigfoot eludes state recognition yet again
A twice-failed bill would have named the mythic creature as the official state cryptid.
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Program before lawmakers could strengthen mental health crisis response
The aim is to provide those in need with services instead of jail time.
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Inslee pushes back against offshore drilling in Washington
Statements from the governor and the state attorney general come in response to a shift in federal plans.
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Carbon tax plan advances in the state Senate
Bill moves out of committee with lower tax rate than governor proposed, a “monumental step.”
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Proposed law would make tampons free for some college students
The bill would ensure that those with low incomes can have access to clean products, say proponents.
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Republican lawmakers call for further action on car tabs
Senate Democrat slams their efforts as “unthoughtful sledgehammers.”
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A bill before lawmakers would outlaw concealed carry on private property
Opponents say that such a move would undermine the safety and rights of gun owners.
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Washington health insurance market in flux
Premiums have skyrocketed, prompting a response from lawmakers.
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Lawmakers still grappling with court mandated education funding
Roughly $1 billion more is needed, and school districts want their local levies.
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Washington lawmakers seek to increase nuclear attack preparations
Bipartisan bills in the House and Senate could remove Cold War-era emergency planning restrictions.
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Students lobby for state funded tuition grants
University of Washington students from the Bothell, Seattle, and Tacoma campuses met with lawmakers on Monday to lobby…
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Cooke Aquaculture fined $332,000 for Cypress Island farmed salmon escape
The operation also faces possible closure if legislators pass a bill that would ban the use of Atlantic…
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Affirmative action could make a comeback in Washington State
Two decades after a voter-approved initiative made the practice illegal, legislators are calling for a reversal.