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WA lawmakers look to keep families together in foster care reform
The legislation emerged from meetings of parents, agencies, advocates and others seeking to turn ‘foster care on its head.’
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Despite law, 20 WA counties don’t offer public-option health plans
Now, legislators think they have a fix to bring the public-option law they passed two years ago to every county.
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Eight big things the Washington State Legislature passed in 2021
A new capital-gains tax, a slate of police accountability bills and new limits on carrying guns at protests are just a few of the things that state lawmakers approved.
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New WA laws start to close public broadband gap — but it’s a small step
Legislators are spending $400 million to expand broadband, while opening up public internet options. But access for everyone is still a long way off.
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In WA, a ‘black box’ of practices hides civil forfeiture from oversight
The state ranks near worst in the nation for constraints on civil asset forfeiture.