Grace Deng, Washington State Standard
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Democrats hope the bill will slow efforts to ban books about LGBTQ+ people and people of color.
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Chad Magendanz served two terms in the state House and is now a computer science teacher in Bellevue.
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Sen. Sam Hunt reintroduced a bill to legally require people to vote — but there wouldn’t be any consequences if you don’t.
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Under a contract with a private company, a 15-minute call in state prison can average over $3, placing a financial burden on incarcerated people and their families.
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The Office of the Corrections Ombuds said it is “particularly concerned” about two of the top causes of unexpected deaths: overdoses and suicides.
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The program is required under a Washington law passed eight years ago but still hasn’t been fully adopted. A pending bill would tighten standards and provide additional support.
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If the strike happens, about 3,000 Kaiser Permanente workers at 36 locations will walk out from Nov. 1 to 8, the SEIU Healthcare union said.
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The group did not back specific bills, but did outline priorities that will likely be up for consideration in Olympia early next year.
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Enrollment at public colleges and universities in Washington was still lagging last year after a drop at the start of the pandemic, according to a new report.
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A powerful veterinary tranquilizer infiltrating the United States’ illicit drug market is only present in a small fraction of Washington’s fentanyl supply, according to a new report.