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Leading lawmakers from the House and Senate united today behind a budget compromise that makes increased investments in education without shredding the safety net. “We’ve been meeting every day and…
Washington state has long lead the nation in expanding access to affordable and quality health care for all. Case in point: House Democrats didn’t wait around for the Supreme Court…
The passage of Initiative 502 legalized recreational marijuana in Washington, but in doing so it raised another question: where will would-be businesses get the financial capital to get off the…
Hi. As the special session drags on, we wait for the budget negotiations to come to a conclusion. I get emails chiding us for the special session and saying that…
Originally published in the Seattle Times, May 16, 2013. THE parallels are disturbing: a cloistered culture, intentional efforts to prevent public scrutiny and powerless victims compelled to stay silent. We…