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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.

Though the funds helped dozens of young people secure housing, delays and slow spending stalled some programs in their first year.

A Way Home Washington launched an internal investigation after health and safety information on hundreds of young clients was made public.

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.

An immigrant businesswoman and a Mariners ticket hawker faced sentencing this week over separate schemes to steal thousands in COVID-19 stimulus money.

From a Spokane T-shirt scheme to a Nigerian unemployment scam, federal prosecutors are grappling with how to prioritize cases amid limited resources.

As food-stamp recipients see grocery budgets tighten, state proposals would shift money to already strained and short-staffed local services.