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Washington strip clubs won't be selling alcohol anytime soon
SB 5614 was designed to improve working conditions for exotic dancers. Income from liquor sales would've paid for some of the changes.
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Proposal to eliminate the 'pink tax' fails in the WA Legislature
Six Kirkland high school students were advocating for Senate Bill 5171, a proposal to end gender-based pricing.
Environment
Washington could soon have a battery stewardship program
Battery manufacturers operating in the state will be responsible for making the recycling process easier and cheaper for consumers.
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WA governor's race could decide the fate of state transparency law
Meanwhile, state lawmakers will defend their use of 'legislative privilege' to hide messages from the public in a case brought by the Washington Coalition of Open Government and others.
Environment
To protect orcas, boats in Puget Sound must stay 1,000 yards away
SB 5371 expands the buffer zone for endangered southern resident killer whales, who depend on sonar to hunt and communicate in the Salish Sea.