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WA ballot initiative would cut $848.6M of environmental programs
If passed, Initiative 2117 would repeal the state's new Climate Commitment Act, which has raised more than $2B for projects like electrifying transit.
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WA public lands commissioner race attracts unusually crowded field
A variety of candidates are seeking the statewide office that oversees public-owned lands and firefighting efforts.
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After SCOTUS decision, WA homeless camping bans may gain traction
The Court ruled that laws limiting public sleeping are not cruel and unusual, regardless of shelter, which advocates fear will lead to “dystopian” bans.
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What the latest Supreme Court abortion ruling could mean for WA
Emergency abortions can resume in Idaho, but Northwest advocates say more restrictions could be coming.
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Seattle’s dual dispatch police alternative is expanding citywide
The CARE department will hire 18 additional responders, three supervisors and work seven days a week addressing mental and behavioral health crises.