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Proposed law adds a fee to plastic bags at checkout
Senate passes bill to ban single-use plastic bags, place 8-cent fee on reusable plastic bags.
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Republicans try to guarantee $30 car tabs amid court hangup
Lawmakers sponsor companion bills in the House and Senate.
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King County could bump up Metro electrification deadlines
Transportation generates nearly half of all greenhouse gas emissions in the state.
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Jinkins sworn in as WA’s first female Speaker of the House
Rep. Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, is applauded by her colleagues as she becomes the first woman in Washington State…
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Spawning Grounds: Lake Sammamish kokanee documentary premieres Jan. 18
The film tracks the ‘all hands on deck’ effort to save the little red fish from extinction.
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Meet the group trying to electrify America’s railroads
The Backbone Campaign hopes it will reduce emissions and jump-start depressed communities.
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Washington state has been under-producing housing units for decades
A new report said there should have been an additional 225,000 units created between 2010 and 2015.
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Homelessness, guns among 2020 legislative priorities
WA lawmakers examine issues heading into 60-day session.
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New King County Council members sworn in
The King County Council was sworn in on Jan. 8, with three familiar faces and one new face.
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King County faces $2 million lawsuit from 2016 K-9 bite
A man’s right arm was left “permanently disfigured and disabled” after a Sheriff’s Office K-9 was used.
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WA lawmakers propose capping insulin costs at $100 a month
With the federal government in gridlock, states and finding ways to lower costs.
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Swedish Medical Center nurses could send notification of strike by year’s end
Union reps say negotiations have stalled since they began in April.
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Who owns King County forestlands?
It’s a hodgepodge mix, but large investment companies own a substantial chunk.
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Catch a train: WA considers an Auburn to Spokane rail line
An east-west route could tie in with the proposed ultra-high-speed rail between B.C. and Portland.
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King, Pierce county officials want answers on Sound Transit fare enforcement disparities
The transit agency reported in October that black riders were more likely than others to get fined.
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Lawmakers aim to act on guns and pot, taxes and apples
There’s a wide range of subjects they hope to address when the 2020 session begins next month.
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Horses seized in Enumclaw after allegations of hoarding, abandonment
Sharon Hunter said the horses would be staying on the land for just a few weeks — but…