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Washington voters' role in gun laws: ballots vs bills

The U.S. is once again mourning dozens of lives lost in several mass shootings just last month. And because these events are all too common now in our country, the debates that have followed have been predictable.
- Katie Campbell
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Activists, environment, and midterms: President Biden in Seattle

President Joe Biden is visiting Seattle for Earth Day.
- Katie Campbell
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As red states impose new restrictions on voting, blue Washington presses ahead with expansions

As the 2022 midterm elections loom, a partisan battle over access to the ballot box continues to be fought in Congress and in state legislatures across the country. Red states are passing new restrictions, while many blue states are making voting more accessible. That includes Washington.
- Austin Jenkins
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Latino voters sue over Yakima Valley's new legislative maps

‘…in reality, Latinos are having their votes diluted in the district, because they're being grouped in with rural white voters that have voting patterns that are opposite Latino voters.’
- Kim Malcolm
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Sen. Patty Murray on her push for voting rights and the future of democracy

‘I'm one who believes strongly in the right of the minority party to have a voice, but we have reached a point where the Senate is not productive, because one senator can just say, I don't want to have a debate and we don't even get to debate the issue.’
- Kim Malcolm
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Will Seattle voters choose 'back to basics' candidates or stick with 'activists'?

The big day is near, and time is running out for voters to turn in their ballots. (Have you turned yours in, by the way? You should take care of that.)
- Katie Campbell
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The Push For Internet Voting Continues, Mostly Thanks To One Guy

Bradley Tusk, a venture capitalist and former political operative, announced a new $10 million grant for internet voting development on Thursday.
- Miles Parks
After the Capitol insurrection, Sen. Patty Murray says For the People Act is 'critical for our democracy'

‘…we have a faction in our country who is willing to use brute force to take over people's voices. We cannot allow that to happen.’
- Kim Malcolm
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'Emancipation' Moving Production Out Of Georgia, Due To New Voting Laws

Actor Will Smith and director Antoine Fuqua, who are producing the Civil War-era film 'Emancipation', announced Monday that they are pulling the movie's production from Georgia.
- Anastasia Tsioulcas
Bill in Olympia would remove voting rights barriers for former felons

‘Giving somebody their right to vote back also sends the message that you are part of our community, and we welcome you home, and we want to support you in making positive changes in your life.’
- Kim Malcolm
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