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Stories
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Landlords fined for first time under WA’s new law capping rent increases
For the first time, Washington’s attorney general has enforced the state’s new cap on rent hikes, fining eight landlords $2,000 each for violating the law.
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Washington's new work zone speed cameras cite 7K drivers in first 90 days
Thousands of Washington motorists have been caught speeding through highway work zones by new cameras the state deployed this year.
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Washington’s safety net clinics face ‘perfect storm’ of federal threats
Clinics across Washington that focus on serving low-income patients are bracing for a dual threat from the federal government.
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Violent crime drops in Washington as drug offenses skyrocket, latest statistics show
Violent crime in Washington dropped significantly last year but remains well above pre-pandemic levels. And Washington remains dead last in police staffing per capita compared to other states.
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WA sues contractor to prevent sharing of food stamp data with feds
Washington’s attorney general on Thursday sued to stop its food stamp payment processor from sharing program participants’ data with the federal government, which could use the information for immigration enforcement.
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New Washington hotline to report hate crimes launches in 3 counties
Washington has launched a hotline to report hate crimes and bias in three of the state’s biggest counties.
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Feds throw Washington’s $1.2B broadband program into disarray
Washington utilities, tribes, counties and others have spent years planning how to use the state’s $1.2 billion chunk of a federal program to improve high-speed internet access. But earlier this month, the Trump administration threw this process into flux when it overhauled guidance on how states nationwide should select applicants for the more than $42 billion in funding.
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Washington state looks to strengthen safety net for children whose parents are deported
A new task force found that Washington state has multiple gaps in support for immigrant families separated by President Trump’s campaign of mass deportation.
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Washington state lawsuit payouts skyrocket to more than $500 million in past year
Washington state taxpayers have covered about half a billion dollars in legal claims in the past year alone. Beyond foster care, these cases trace everything from wrongful termination and employment discrimination to deaths in prison to negligence investigating child abuse claims.
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Ex-Washington state worker claims OSPI fired her over school board vote on trans athletes
A former director at Washington state’s schools agency alleges the state superintendent fired her after she voted as a local school board member in support of barring trans girls from competing in girls’ sports.
