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Despite industry pushback, WA farmworkers will keep overtime pay
Since Jan. 1, agriculture has a 40-hour work week. But the system drew concerns from some growers over labor costs — and has workers split, too.
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Crosscut Ideas Festival: Michael Barbaro on truth, lies and news
The host of the New York Times' podcast The Daily explains why covering falsehoods is an existential problem for journalism.
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Washington public defenders say the strained system needs funding
Too many cases, too few lawyers and too little money hurt local governments’ ability to provide effective counsel to those with financial constraints.
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Washington teens advocate for Narcan in every school
The life-saving opioid reversal medication is currently available only at high schools in districts with 2,000 or more students.
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The Washington Legislature kicks off. Here’s what to watch.
Lawmakers are expected to focus the 2024 session on behavioral health, housing and homelessness, the environment, public safety and transportation.