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Environmentalists contend it’s still too soon to lower protections for the animals.
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It’s similar to pandemic-era food aid and will provide lower-income families a $120 card to help pay for food when free school meals aren’t available.
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The Department of Ecology asked the federal government to reexamine its limits for the chemicals, which can pollute water and harm people.
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The state will see added money to help families and providers. But the extra cash will only go so far.
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Gov. Jay Inslee signed his final spending plans – and likely final bills – on Friday.
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“This is a big deal,” says one longtime Washington lawmaker.
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Aerial drones could be part of the effort, which will be carried out under laws the Legislature approved this year.
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The tightened fire protection rules were scheduled to take effect last week. But after lawmakers approved a bill to limit them, regulators cast the codes aside.