Washington state has a growing population and growing economy – but it’s been hard to fund schools, roads and other basic services.These three charts help explain why. First, unlike our…
An economic story in three charts
Category: The Advance
Today: committees discuss spiral of unpaid legal fees
Debtors’ prisons were supposed to be outlawed in the United States over 200 years ago. And, in a 1983 Supreme Court Case, Bearden v Georgia, the court ruled that judges…
Local marijuana ban challenged in court
Since the passage of Initiative 502, which legalized recreational marijuana use in Washington state, several cities and counties have passed their own ordinances banning the growth and sale of the…
Youth Legislature: Still kickin’ it at 66 — Part II
This is the second entry in a three-part miniseries on the 66th Washington state YMCA Youth Legislature, which met recently here in the state capital. About 350 delegates traveled to…
More treatment options for injured workers
The Department of Labor & Industries’ medical provider network for injured workers has more than doubled in size since it went live in January 2013. The network, which includes physicians,…