Drew Mikkelsen

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In Session: Rebates, rents, initiatives highlight legislature’s final weeks

Before the session is set to end March 7, three voter-backed initiatives will be heard Tuesday and Wednesday. OLYMPIA, Wash. — There are lots of unknowns heading into the final days...

Sen. Patty Murray discusses childcare, pot shops and presidential candidates during Olympia visit

Sen. Murray said President Joe Biden "is absolutely on top of it." OLYMPIA, Wash. — Childcare subsidies are what got U.S. Senator Patty Murray into politics more than 40 years ago....

Washington state law could soon allow lawsuits in cases of ‘stealthing’

Stealthing is defined as the tampering with or removal of a sexually protective device without a partner's knowledge. OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state law may soon allow people to sue sexual...

Composting of human remains a growing option, industry in Washington state

The state in 2019 became the first state to allow an alternate method to traditional burial or cremation procedures. OLYMPIA, Wash. — The composting of human remains has turned into a...

After a classmate died from an overdose, local students are working to change Washington state law

Current Washington state law only requires overdose reversal drug in large school districts. OLYMPIA, Wash. — What began as a high school AP Government assignment could soon turn into a new...

Police raise concerns about proposed ‘hog-tying’ ban in Washington state

The bill is a result of Manuel Ellis' death in March 2020. OLYMPIA, Wash. — The death of Manuel Ellis could change state law. The Tacoma man died while...

Traffic camera expansion bill passes out of House

Under the proposal, cities would be allowed to use cameras to nab drivers blocking intersections. OLYMPIA, Wash. — A bill to expand the use of cameras at intersections to enforce traffic...

‘Fish Wars’ warriors celebrate 50 years after historic court ruling gave Washington tribes fishing rights

A court ruling on Feb. 12, 1974, guaranteed fishing rights for Washington tribes. Fifty years after the historic ruling, the battle is preventing salmon extinction. NISQUALLY INDIAN COMMUNITY, Wash — More...

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