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Not your father’s weed: Davis-Dent bill limits high-potency cannabis products
House Bill 2320 aims to raise awareness about the health risks of high-THC cannabis and provide interventions for vulnerable individuals.
Bill would strengthen Holocaust education in Washington state
Senate Bill 5851 aims to strengthen Holocaust education in Washington state schools, addressing a gap in understanding among younger generations.
WSU student employees hit picket line in labor dispute with university
Academic student employees for Washington State University took to the picket line Wednesday morning to protest unresolved collective bargaining talks.
Tacoma Approves $1,000 Tax Credit for Employers Hiring Disabled People
Employers in Tacoma will qualify for $1,000 in tax credits if they hire people with disabilities starting in 2024.
Study: WA Supreme Court analysis finds progressive domination of donations, decisions
A Ballotpedia analysis of Washington state Supreme Court candidate campaign finance and court case outcomes between 2013 and 2022 shows that progressive candidates and causes dominate in the Evergreen State.
Washington revenue forecasts yet to feel the effect of Jeff Bezos move
Earlier this month Jeff Bezos announced plans to move from Washington to Florida, but the seismic shift of potential tax dollars lost from his paying of the state's capital gains tax has yet to be felt.
Benton County judge censured, agrees to total sobriety after DUIs
The WA Supreme Court has censured and suspended a Benton County District Court judge without pay for 30 days after he was arrested on a DUI charge early this year.
Washington State Needs More Parking Spaces for Truckers
The Washington Trucking Associations and its national counterpart, the American Trucking Associations, are urging Gov. Jay Inslee to tap into federal funding to address the state’s lack of big rig parking.
Washington Farm Bureau Asks Lawmakers To Settle Ag Fuel Dispute
The Washington Farm Bureau is urging state lawmakers to address a multi-million-dollar dispute with the Department of Ecology over a tax exemption for fuels used for agricultural purposes and transporting agricultural products on public highways.
Anti-Initiative 1 group in Spokane County quickly amasses half a million dollars
A new group recently formed in opposition to an initiative increasing the Spokane County sales tax for expanding jail services has quickly amassed $500,000 in funding, primarily from two large donors.