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WA jobless benefits lag while unemployment taxes loom
The state is trying to fix some of the system’s most pressing issues to deal with the ongoing unemployment crisis.
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WA lawmakers consider expanding Medicaid in pandemic’s wake
Use of Medicaid insurance has grown during COVID-19, but budget shortfalls make it harder for many to get this free care.
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New GOP leader in Washington’s state Senate wears a lot of hats
John Braun: U.S. Navy veteran, businessman, father of four, and now one of the most powerful Republicans in the state.
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Billy Frank Jr. could replace Washington’s statue of Marcus Whitman
Efforts to take down the missionary’s statue have resurfaced this year with a proposal to replace it with the renowned Nisqually activist.
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Washington could become the second state to decriminalize drugs
An Oregon law decriminalizing drug possession took effect this week. Some think Washington state should follow suit.