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    State Legislature
    By Taylor McAvoy
    Governor’s carbon tax proposal is dead in the...
    By Josh Kelety • March 2, 2018 7:00 am

    The bill’s failure sets the stage for a possible initiative on the November ballot.

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    By Taylor McAvoy
    Inslee vetoes public records bill; lawmakers get a...
    By Jerry Cornfield Herald Writer • March 2, 2018 7:00 am

    Meantime, news organizations, including this one, have agreed to pause a lawsuit over access.

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    Senators Phil Fortunato, R-Auburn, and Barbara Bailey, R-Oak Harbor, hosted a press conference on Wednesday to introduce their bills meant to increase school safety and mental health awareness. Photo by Taylor McAvoy
    Lawmakers introduce provision to allow guns in schools
    By Taylor McAvoy • March 1, 2018 7:00 am

    The bill would allow, but not require, adults to carry concealed weapons.

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    By Taylor McAvoy
    As the legislative session ends, a look forward...
    By Jerry Cornfield Herald Writer • March 1, 2018 1:30 am

    What did they do, and what matters to you?

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    Photo by Taylor McAvoy
    Lawmakers go into damage control over public records...
    By Josh Kelety • February 28, 2018 7:00 am

    Legislators try to frame the bill as a win for open government, while opponents hope for veto by Governor Jay Inslee.

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    Lawmakers introduce new gun legislation late in session
    Lawmakers introduce new gun legislation late in session
    By Taylor McAvoy • February 28, 2018 7:00 am

    If passed, the new law would allocate money to schools for emergency response and raise the age required to purchase assault-style weapons.

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    Voluntary waiver of firearm rights is close to becoming law
    Voluntary waiver of firearm rights is close to...
    By Taylor McAvoy • February 26, 2018 3:00 pm

    The bill would allow those who feel they are at risk of suicide to add their name to a do-not-sell list.

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    Carbon tax proposal inches through Legislature
    Carbon tax proposal inches through Legislature
    By Josh Kelety • February 26, 2018 3:00 pm

    Governor’s pitch to tax carbon makes it to the Senate floor, but time is running out.

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    Rep. Kristine Reeves, D-Federal Way, battled tears during the House floor debate on a bill to ban bump stocks, while her colleague Tana Senn, D- Mercer Island turned to comfort her. Photo by Taylor McAvoy
    Washington State moves closer to bump stock ban
    By Taylor McAvoy • February 26, 2018 7:00 am

    Before heading to the governor’s desk, the bill will return to the Senate for another vote.

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    Legislators rewrite statute to exempt their records from public disclosure
    Legislators rewrite statute to exempt their records from...
    By Josh Kelety • February 26, 2018 7:00 am

    Critics slam the move as a blow to government transparency.

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    A winter view of the Capitol in Olympia, where lawmakers have two weeks left in the legislative session. (Taylor McAvoy/WNPA Olympia Bureau)
    Governor’s pitch to tax carbon makes it to...
    By Josh Kelety • February 24, 2018 7:30 am

    The Senate Ways and Means Committee passed an amended version of Governor Jay Inslee’s proposal to tax carbon emissions on…

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    Legislators try to ram through a bill to restrict public access to their records; critics slam it as an attempt to shield lawmakers from public scrutiny
    Legislators try to ram through a bill to...
    By Josh Kelety • February 23, 2018 2:14 pm

    State lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are pushing a bill to exempt themselves from public records requests.

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    Washington Capitol Building (Taylor McAvoy photo)
    Domestic violence survivors could get new protections from...
    By Taylor McAvoy • February 22, 2018 7:30 am

    A proposed bill that easily passed the House of Representatives would provide discrimination protections for victims of domestic violence or…

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