Washington State Legislature

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Education

'We are at a crisis.’ Seattle Eastside schools call for increased state funding

The legislative session kicks off next week, and school districts statewide are pushing for a boost in funding. Five districts on Seattle's Eastside joined forces this week to bring their issues to lawmakers.
Sami West
Health Care

Washington's tribes want Medicaid to cover traditional healing

When Washington’s legislative session kicks off next week, lawmakers will take up the issue of traditional Native American medicine.
Eilís O'Neill
Health

Weed sick: High-potency cannabis leads to ER visits, illnesses for some users

As cannabis products like vapes, shatter, and dabs have reached near 100% potency, lawmakers, researchers, and doctors have sounded the alarm about a potential public health crisis.
Stephen Howie
Education

What Trump's second term could mean for education in Washington state

President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House has raised a lot of questions about how policies he’s pushed could affect public education.
Sami West
Politics

First bills drop ahead of Washington's 2025 legislative session

Washington lawmakers have begun teeing up legislation ahead of the 2025 session. Permanent standard time, immigration policies and fentanyl penalties were among the proposals prefiled on Monday, Dec. 2.
Washington State Standard
Government

Expanded water taxi service means easier access to and from Seattle for Vashon Islanders

For the first time in years, the King County water taxi is expanding its sailings.
Diana Opong
Politics

Seattle is minting millionaires by the thousands

About 1 in every 14 Seattleites are millionaires, making it second only to the Bay Area for “millionaire density.”
Monica Nickelsburg
Environment

Styrofoam containers are about to disappear in Washington

The next phase for Washington state's ban on Styrofoam is about to kick in, putting an end to an era of squeaky to-go containers used by restaurants and other businesses.
Dyer Oxley

KUOW Staff
Elections

Campaign to defend Washington state's climate law raises $11 million, far outpacing opposition

A campaign defending Washington’s Climate Commitment Act from repeal by voters launched Wednesday. The “No on 2117” campaign announced it has obtained more than $11 million in pledges from environmental groups, unions, tribes, and corporations.
Amy Radil
Government

We paid attention to WA's legislative session so you didn't have to

This year’s legislative session is in the can. Like every round of lawmaking, we started the session with lots of plans: Roughly 1,200 bills were introduced and 340 passed. Northwest News Networks' Jeanie Lindsay has been tracking it all so you don't need to. She tells us about her top 3 takeaways from the session.
Patricia Murphy

Clare McGrane

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