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WA capital gains tax ruled unconstitutional by trial judge
Lawyers for the state are expected to appeal the ruling, which will likely be decided by state Supreme Court.
Melissa Santos
Melissa Santos is formerly a Crosscut staff reporter who covered state politics and the Legislature. She came to Crosscut from The Seattle Times editorial board, where she wrote columns and opinion pi
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How a rollback of Roe v. Wade would affect abortion rights in WA
Whatever the U.S. Supreme Court decides in its latest abortion case, Washington state has its own protections on the books.
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Transit users 18 and younger ride free under new WA program
Kids in Washington soon won’t have to pay to use public buses and trains across the state in a new $3 billion transit plan.
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WA prosecutors who withhold evidence rarely face discipline
Legally and ethically, prosecutors are required to turn over evidence — even when it could hurt their case. Those who don’t, however, face few consequences.
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New WA police accountability law can now include past misconduct
The state Criminal Justice Training Commission made the decision Wednesday, resolving a dispute about how far back the new law could reach.