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Episodes
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Capital gains tax challenge reaches Washington Supreme Court
The debate over whether wealthy people in Washington State should pay a capital gains tax has reached the Washington Supreme Court, which heard oral arguments in Quinn v. Washington on Thursday.
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Roadway carnage has lawmakers pitching everything from more photo radar to fewer right turns on red
State lawmakers in Olympia are debating a suite of possible new responses to surging traffic fatalities. Those include authorizing photo radar in highway work zones, prohibiting right turns at many red lights, and lowering the breathalyzer limit to convict for drunk driving. Some of these ideas have corollaries in Oregon, where the legislative machinery is getting revved up too.
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Take a breather from the news for a few minutes with these arts picks
Arts reporter Jerald Pierce brought us two plays and an exhibition
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WA could expand resources for solving cold cases with Indigenous victims
The Washington State Patrol’s list of missing Native American people includes 136 names of men, women, and teenagers.
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RIP Washington’s Hinman Glacier, gone after thousands of years
The largest glacier between the high peaks of Mount Rainier and Glacier Peak has melted away after a long battle with global warming.
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Boeing faces crash victims' families in federal court
Boeing is charged with conspiracy to commit fraud in the case of two deadly 737 Max crashes. The company had settled the case with Department of Justice, agreeing to pay $2.5 billion, but victims' family members say they were left out of settlement negotiations. They are asking a federal judge to hold Boeing criminally responsible for their loved ones' deaths.
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Seattle's civil rights laws don't protect against caste discrimination — but they soon could
In the Seattle area’s South Asian Community there is a growing concern of discrimination based on a person’s caste. City councilmember Kshama Sawant aims to expand the city’s civil rights measures to address this.
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Shooting in Yakima leaves three dead, suspected shooter later found dead
All-day manhunt ends with shooter who reportedly turned the gun on himself, police say
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WA lawmakers push stricter .05 DUI limit amid record road deaths
"When your blood alcohol content reaches .05, medical experts tell us that your reaction times and your ability to make critical decisions is about 40% worse than when you have a blood alcohol content of zero. When you are at .08, it's something like 160% worse."
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What if voting were not just a right, but a legally required duty?
Numerous Democrats in the Washington Legislature are backing a new proposal to make voting in elections compulsory. Citizens are required by law to cast ballots in about 25 counties, but in no other U.S. states. Republicans in Olympia described the idea as "un-American."
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Washington state lawmakers again consider legalizing 'shrooms'
For the second time, the Washington State Legislature is considering legalizing psilocybin, the psychedelic drug found in magic mushrooms.
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Again, court refuses to hear case challenging WA's ban on conversion therapy for minors
A federal appeals court has denied the latest swipe at Washington state's ban on conversion therapy.