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Washington Legislature charts ‘new beginning’ in climate change fight
As the dust settles in Olympia, the state has finally embraced cap and trade, electric cars and environmental justice.
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The bills we’re tracking in the 2021 Washington state Legislature
Pandemic relief, climate change, police accountability, taxes and more — here’s what we kept an eye on this session.
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Emergency coronavirus spending caps WA legislative session
Homelessness, transportation, climate change, Boeing among the main themes in Olympia.
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Why new taxes are likely even as Washington is flush with cash
Democratic lawmakers say now is the moment to fix the state’s regressive tax code, which they say unfairly burdens low-income people.
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Why the climate package from Washington state Democrats falls short
Two bills before the state Legislature impose new costs and bureaucracies without reducing emissions all that much.