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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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Washington has new limits on annual rent increases. The governor signed the bill into law Wednesday. It caps annual rent hikes at 7% plus inflation, or 10% – whichever is lower.
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The state currently helps Imagination Library provide free books to 121,000 children under the age of five. But lawmakers cut funding to the program in the new budget.
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Washington state's 105-day legislative session ended Sunday. Here's how lawmakers ended up closing the gap on a huge budget deficit and the possibilities for a special session.
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Landlords in Washington will soon be limited in how much they can raise their tenants’ rents each year.
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Lawmakers adjourned their 105-day session Sunday night, after approving the state’s spending plan.
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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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Changes to Washington’s parents rights law are heading to the governor’s desk.
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People who live in Washington should soon have the “right to repair” their electronic devices. That’s thanks to legislation that’s awaiting the governor’s signature.
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Changes to Washington’s parents rights law are heading to the governor’s desk, after procedural delays and tense debates over the legislation all session long.