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Making changes to the state’s prison system is a longstanding priority for progressive Democrats. But some of this year’s reform proposals didn’t become law, despite a Democratic majority in the Legislature.
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With the stroke of a pen, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed the state budget into law Friday. It was almost certainly the last piece of legislation he will approve as the state’s top official.
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During the penultimate week of Washington's 2024 legislative session, lawmakers left behind some major bills, committees held public hearings and voted on some high-profile initiatives, and several measures crossed the finish line.
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Washington lawmakers are set to take initial action on a group of voter initiatives this week, but only one of them could substantially change existing policies.
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The first of three voter initiatives to get hearings this week would ban income taxes at the state and local levels in Washington – but an analysis shows it wouldn't change any current laws.
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A hotly debated bill aimed at slowing rising rents in Washington has apparently stalled for the final time in the Legislature this year.
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The legislative session in Washington is nearing its end, but lawmakers in Olympia still have a lot to do – like finalizing changes to the state's budget, and deciding what to do with three voter initiatives.
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Washington lawmakers are entering the final weeks of this year's legislative session, meaning time is running out to tackle big policy questions, and budget proposals are finally coming into public view.
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A bill that would make it more difficult to dissolve a library district in Washington state is making its way through the legislature.
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The legislation now faces a difficult path forward in the Senate.
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Washington lawmakers faced their first cutoff deadline this week, leaving some interesting proposals behind.
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Washington lawmakers have been seriously debating how to tackle rising rent costs this session, but a hotly debated policy hit a stumbling block at the first cutoff deadline.