Washington has few paths to early prison release. Advocates fear Gov. Ferguson has closed off a critical one
Gov. Bob Ferguson has rejected everyone the state board recommended for commutation
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"Comprehensive failure" on climate by 2020 WA Legislature
The 2020 Washington Legislature made it official state policy to reduce production of planet-warming gases but failed to pass any significant measures that would meet those ambitious goals.
Covering Your Climate: Emerald Corridor Tries Flipping the Switch on C02
The latest entry in our ongoing “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor” special report looks at what the Pacific Northwest is doing to mitigate climate change
State will study bias in searches by Washington state troopers
Washington state lawmakers have just passed a budget that pays for a collaboration between the WashingtonState Patrol and Washington State University to find out whether state troopers exercise racial bias when they decide to search motorists.
Electric cars get a boost in Olympia but broader climate-rescue legislation withers
In the Washington Legislature, some of the most ambitious efforts to pass legislation this year to rein in climate change are failing.
Will state study bias revelations against state troopers?
Following revelations that Washington State Patrol troopers search people of color at rates much higher than whites, the Washington House of Representatives has proposed restarting bias studies
With orcas in jeopardy, Olympia considers making new development pay for past sins
A budget proposal in the Washington House of Representatives would replace the state's current requirement that construction cause "no net loss" to habitat.
Covering Your Climate: An A-to-Z Guide to Emerald Corridor Climate Impacts
In Part Two of our ongoing “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor” special report for journalists, we take a look at the impacts of climate change on the Pacific Northwest region — and how best to cover them.
Farming to help the climate: Two bills in Olympia promote “regenerative agriculture”
Bills in the Washington Legislature would help scientists learn about storing carbon in agricultural soils, as well as letting farmers invest in GPS-guided tractors and climate-friendly cattle feed.
