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Washington clergy still not required to report child abuse
A compromise proposal near the end of the legislative session died after Catholics rejected the bill over religious objections.
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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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Washington to invest $21M in abortion, reproductive health care
'Historic' state budget funding will go toward medical personnel, new provider training, clinic security and other resources.
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Washington to invest more in 988 mental health crisis line
HB 1134 will fund mobile units and increased training for the hotline and response service that launched last summer.
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WA passed a 'Voting Rights Act 2.0' bill. Here's what's in it
The new law, which has already been applied to a case in Yakima, expands voter protections — but not without criticism.