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New caps on annual rent hikes are now law in Washington state after years of debate over the policy.
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In the session's final days, the Democratic majority settled on several major pieces of legislation, and a new state budget that includes a slate of tax changes.
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Washington lawmakers are moving forward with hotly debated legislation that aims to revise a parents' rights law enacted last year.
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A controversial bill to limit rent hikes is one step closer to becoming law — and putting divisions among Democrats on full display along the way.
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One of the most politically-charged fights in Washington state this year is over parents’ access to information about their kids' schools — but disagreements over LGBTQ rights are taking up a lot of the debate.
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On Tuesday the Trump administration laid off scores of Health and Human Services employees, including many who ran the Head Start early education program that serves more than half a million low-income children.
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson announced Tuesday he would reject a wealth tax plan proposed by his fellow Democrats in the Legislature, if they include it in their final budget deal.
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A lawful permanent resident who has lived in the U.S. for 50 years was detained because of a decades-old conviction amid tougher immigration enforcement at airports and border crossings.
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It's unclear how the president's order could affect Washington state.
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States are increasingly leading projects in national forests.
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Democrats, who control the Legislature, must solve a historic budget crisis this spring. But can they agree on how to do it?
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It's unclear whether Gov. Bob Ferguson will support any of the proposals.