Washington’s plastic bag ban goes into effect Friday – here’s what you should know
Plastic bags are about to be out. Now shoppers have to choose: bring your own or pay extra. Single-use plastics are the “most littered” in Washington, which prompted a new state law banning the ubiquitous bags at grocery and retail stores, said Dave Bennett, a spokesman for the state Department of Ecology. The ban begins Friday. Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Scott Mares)
Video: Here’s how the redistricting process works in WA
Redistricting is the process of redrawing election districts (school districts, city council districts, supervisorial districts, congressional districts, etc). Here’s how it works in Washington. Continue reading at The Bellingham Herald. (Cameron Clark)
ICE arrests in Washington tell stories of suffering that goes unseen
In recent days, images of Border Patrol agents on horseback whipping Haitian asylum seekers at the Texas-Mexico border have reminded Americans of the racist origins — and current practices — of our nation’s immigration enforcement agencies. While Washingtonians are right to recoil from these images, the practice of unlawfully expelling asylum-seekers happens in our state, too, we just haven’t seen pictures. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Dario Lopez-Mills)
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Washington’s plastic bag ban goes into effect Friday – here’s what you should know
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