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A state lawmaker sues the non-profit she created after her firing

Representative Tarra Simmons founded the Civil Survival Project in 2015. She was fired by the group in July. Now, Simmons is suing a nonprofit she created.

Olympia correspondent Jeanie Lindsay explains.

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Jeanie Lindsay is a state government reporter for KNKX and KUOW. She previously covered education for The Seattle Times and Indiana Public Broadcasting.