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WA lawmakers’ ‘year of housing’ could ease the affordability crisis
The Legislature passed 10 laws and put $1 billion toward one of Washington’s most pressing problems: a statewide lack of accessible shelter.
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Washington lawmakers make drug possession a gross misdemeanor
The Legislature needed an extra day to pass the new law after failing to come to an agreement at the end of the 2023 regular session.
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Washington slates $50M for trees to shade salmon streams
Gov. Jay Inslee and a bipartisan group of legislators are using a low-tech approach to combat deadly warming waters.
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Crosscut Ideas Festival: Eric Holder’s civil rights legacy
After the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act, Barack Obama's attorney general leapt into action.
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Crosscut Ideas Festival: Michael Cohen on Trump and consequences
The 45th president's personal lawyer and “fixer” pulls no punches about shady dealings and ongoing legal troubles.