Equity
House votes to ease traffic fine burden for poor
In a largely bipartisan vote, lawmakers decided to make it less likely people will lose their drivers licenses over the inability to pay a traffic fine.
Latest in
Politics
Sponsorship
Culture
Bill tackles problem you didn't know you had: Flashmob robberies
Senators mob up in bipartisan pack of 49 to pass a law aimed at heading off a new type of crime.
Politics
Your money, please: Changes proposed in marijuana initiative
The author of the the landmark state initiative objects to a Democratic lawmaker's plan to revise the measure in ways that could raise more money for the state.
Tech
Spiraling into control: Young CEO gets $3 mil for DNA startup
26-year-old Adina Mangubat is on her third startup. This one, Spiral Genetics, aims to make DNA sequencing fast and cheap. Investors just plunked down $3 million for the cause.
Equity
Senate passes measures to get companies off the hook on worker issues
One measure would give special treatment to big companies with their headquarters outside Seattle, allowing them to be exempt from mandatory sick leave that local firms would face. A Republican says one of the measures will help build low-income housing.