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Did Kroger really close two Seattle QFCs over hazard pay?
The company’s decision to close two grocery stores over hazard pay is a political move. The economics are more complicated.
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Washington’s plastic bag ban on hold during COVID-19
The state Legislature passed the ban on single-use plastic bags with bipartisan support in 2020, but the pandemic has delayed its implementation.
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Seattle’s controversial ‘poverty defense’ proposal stalls out
Progress on a new proposal that would expand legal defenses for poor and mentally ill defendants has waned in recent months.
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WA lawmakers look to fix climate while solving the housing crisis
Efforts to expand the state’s green building rules would, among other things, phase out gas heat and appliances in most homes and businesses.
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WA COVID-19 rules have changed. What you need to know.
Gov. Jay Inslee has moved some areas of the state into Phase 2 of the new reopening plans. We answer your questions here.