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A conservative-backed effort to repeal the state's carbon pricing program will put $2.1 billion at stake with just days left in this year’s Legislative session.
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A hotly debated bill aimed at slowing rising rents in Washington has apparently stalled for the final time in the Legislature this year.
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The legislative session in Washington is nearing its end, but lawmakers in Olympia still have a lot to do – like finalizing changes to the state's budget, and deciding what to do with three voter initiatives.
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The decision comes three months after several county election offices received envelopes containing suspicious powders and had to be evacuated.
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Washington lawmakers are entering the final weeks of this year's legislative session, meaning time is running out to tackle big policy questions, and budget proposals are finally coming into public view.
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A proposal to link Washington's market for carbon pollution allowanced with its counterparts in California and Québec is gaining traction in Olympia.
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The legislation now faces a difficult path forward in the Senate.
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Reaching the halfway point of this year's legislative session, lawmakers approved several notable pieces of legislation this week, focused on elections, policing and public safety.
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Adult dancers in Washington state are fighting for worker protections in preventing sexual harassment and assault, which would be the most comprehensive in the U.S.
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Julia Butler Hansen's son wants to donate her former home so it can become a heritage site, but repair and upkeep costs are giving officials pause.