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The high school students behind the bill to end WA's 'pink tax'
Razors, deodorant and shampoo cost more when marketed toward women. Now, six Kirkland students are turning to Olympia to help end gendered pricing.
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Seattle exotic dancers organize to improve 'predatory' conditions
House fees and shared tips are causing some strip-club workers to actually lose money. Can liquor licenses and increased oversight help?
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WA may end mandatory sentencing points based on juvenile convictions
HB 1324 hopes to remedy the harm of the racist 'superpredator' myth, which has lengthened the sentences for mostly Indigenous and Black youth.
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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.