Sending disabled students out of state gains WA lawmakers’ attention
As schools in Washington continue to ship students with disabilities to other communities, state lawmakers say they plan to find a way to keep kids closer to home. Sen. Manka Dhingra, D-Redmond, the state Senate deputy majority leader, says that after reading an InvestigateWest article last month, she’s requesting a session with multiple Senate committee chairs this summer to discuss the issue. Continue reading at Crosscut. (Dan DeLong/InvestigateWest)
LULAC Reacts To Latino Ballot Rejections
A recent analysis shows Latino ballots are rejected at four times the rate of other voters. Their votes are critical in Washington, says the League of United Latin American Citizens, LULAC, one of the Hispanic and Latino Rights organizations in the United States. LULAC is one of the parties involved in ballot rejection lawsuits in Washington and other states. Ballot rejections come as no surprise to them, considering Latino voting power in political races. Continue reading at Northwest Public Broadcasting.
Ukrainian refugees are coming to Spokane, but it’s not clear how many
Ukrainian refugees are coming to Spokane. It’s unclear when or how many. But once they land in the Inland Northwest, Spokane’s resettlement organizations will welcome them. “We’re more than ready to roll up our sleeves and serve these people,” World Relief Spokane spokesman Justin Li said. Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Pawel Kuczynski)
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