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All former WA prisoners can now vote. So far, few have

Pushback on jail outreach That confusion about voting is perhaps greatest in jails, where people’s involvement with the justice system typically begins. About 75% of the people in Washington’s jails are being held...

Washington candidates spin contrasting economic narratives

Spending as a culture war issueIn a recent Crosscut/Elway poll of likely Washington voters, those who identified as Republicans were three times as likely to report the economy as a top concern....

Flush with federal cash, WA cities steer resources to police

A reversal on ‘defund’Cities from Spokane to Yakima are buying their officers new cruisers. Tacoma and Lynnwood purchased officer-worn body cameras. Pierce County used $4 million in ARPA funds to give every...

Brandon.Block@crosscut.com

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