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Masks, gowns, gloves and more: States are culling their expired stockpiles, but medical experts say the waste shows a system unprepared for disasters.

In 2022, the state took over $40 million meant for impoverished children. A bipartisan bill could redirect a portion of future payments to families.

As Mark Vasconi prepares to retire, he outlines how the state can invest historic federal aid in connecting rural communities left out of past efforts.

Billions in federal pandemic aid masked dysfunction in the rental market. But that money is gone — along with some legal protections.

A Crosscut analysis of Working Washington grants found mixed results on equity initiatives and millions for large chains or franchises.

State lawmakers earmarked some of Washington’s last pandemic funds to support Emerald Downs, bolstering the racing industry and drawing criticism.

Pandemic relief funds are bankrolling new – and often unregulated – law enforcement tools such as license-plate readers, drones and AI video software.

A small part of the American Rescue Plan provides direct, flexible dollars to compensate for untaxable national parks or other federally owned lands.

State administrators overruled or helped mediate telecom objections that have previously disqualified local governments from similar grant awards.

Western science and traditional knowledge help them monitor seaweed health, vital to their culture and local ecosystems.