Homeland Security’s ‘welfare’ check on Idaho migrant students raises school privacy questions
In other parts of the country, the welfare checks have resulted in children being taken out of their homes and put back into government custody
Behold Washington’s ‘new beginning’ in its fight against climate change
As the dust settles in Olympia, the state finally has embraced cap and trade, electric cars and environmental justice.
Hundreds of firefighters. 20 bulldozers. Intentional burns: Inside Washington’s $328M push to break cycle of disastrous fires
Legislature unites in support of massive cash infusion to step up firefighting, improve forests and secure communities near the fire lines
After a turbulent year, Washington state poised to ban guns at protests, Capitol grounds
Despite gun-rights opposition, lawmakers in Olympia are working to deter ad hoc ‘patrols’ and armed protests
Washington’s environmental laws don’t protect communities of color. Will the Legislature fix that?
With strong mandates stripped out, landmark environmental justice legislation approaches passage
Allowing doctors to act when pregnancies go wrong
Legislation would ensure doctors at Catholic hospitals could offer medically necessary abortions when emergencies arise
Climate-friendly fuels again face a Democrat’s opposition in Olympia
For third time, lawmakers hope to restrict greenhouse gases escaping tailpipes
Climbing prescription prices have Washington state looking to get into the drug business
Responding to federal inaction on pharmaceutical costs, lawmakers appear poised to give state broad authority to buy or make generic drugs — and to get them to everyone
Fix the climate while solving the housing crisis? Olympia’s trying
Since mid-January, Washington legislators have put forward dozens of bills aimed at the climate crisis and runaway housing costs.
2 million Washingtonians rely on a Medicaid system that’s driving away doctors and dropping new mothers
State legislators are looking to bolster key aspects of the state Medicaid system that has seen enrollment jump 11% during the pandemic and now insures 2 million Washingtonians.
Tree justice? Lawmakers look to revive forests in Washington cities with eye on racial environmental disparities
Despite pandemic budget crunch, push is on in Olympia to resurrect urban forestry effort killed in the last recession
With nearly 1 million homes at risk, Washington is losing the wildfire fight
In Washington state, nearly 1 million homes sit near forests threatened by seasonal wildfires.