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Republican WA congressman: Immigration crackdown has ‘gotten out of hand’
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse said Wednesday that “a lot of questions need to be answered” in the wake of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minnesota, but stopped short of calling for new leadership at the Department of Homeland Security.
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Washington lawmakers attempt to rein in runaway lawsuit costs
Washington spent roughly $500 million last year in settlements and jury verdicts in cases involving government misconduct. The skyrocketing lawsuit payouts are hamstringing state and local government budgets.
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Tax on short-term rentals like Airbnb again under discussion in WA
The Washington Legislature is again considering empowering local governments to tax short-term housing rentals, much to the irritation of homeowners who rent out their properties on platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo.
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Push for youth social media safeguards revived in WA Legislature
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WA Democrats won’t hold hearings on parental rights, trans athlete initiatives
Democratic leaders in the Washington state Legislature said Friday they have no plans to hold hearings on two conservative-backed initiatives focused on parental rights of students in public schools and banning transgender athletes from playing girls’ sports.
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ICE searched WA driver’s license data into November, report finds
Despite vows to restrict immigration authorities’ access to Washington state Department of Licensing information, the data sharing continued in a new form, researchers revealed Thursday.
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$126M incentive program for zero-emission trucks nears launch in WA
Washington is close to opening a new incentive program for commercial fleet operators to transition trucks and other vehicles to models that run on electric or hydrogen power.
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These new laws and taxes take effect in Washington state on Jan. 1
Tax hikes on big business and rental cars. Unemployment benefits for workers on strike.
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Partial Highway 2 reopening will allow access to Stevens Pass
About 20 miles of U.S. 2 are set to reopen Monday on the east side of the Cascades, allowing access to the Stevens Pass ski resort after devastating flooding and debris slides destroyed parts of the highway this month.
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Racial disparities persist with WA state patrol traffic stops
Washington state troopers stop and search drivers of color more often than white Washingtonians, new data shows.
