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WA prosecutors who withhold evidence rarely face discipline

Different standards Prosecutors vary widely in terms of what information they think they are required to share. Randall Gaylord, the San Juan County prosecutor whose office handled Young’s theft case, said his office...

New WA police accountability law can now include past misconduct

The vote by the state Criminal Justice Training Commission resolves a dispute between lawmakers and the commission about how far back officers can be held accountable under Senate Bill 5051. The law, which took...

WA redistricting panel withheld text messages, possibly breaking the law

According to the commission’s executive director, some of the text messages in question were deleted. That could be a violation of state law. Lisa McLean, executive director of the Redistricting Commission, acknowledged on...

5 major things the Washington Legislature approved in 2022

A greener transportation packageLawmakers approved a $17 billion transportation revenue package that will invest in the state’s highways, transit and bridges over the next 16 years.  Democratic leaders hailed the plan as...

Will WA ban high-capacity gun magazines in 2022?

From other viewpointsOthers said they need access to large-capacity magazines for their own self-defense.  During the Feb. 16 hearing, several opponents of the bill who are people of color told lawmakers that...

$340M WA immigrant relief fund plagued by monthslong delays

A change in planState officials say the delay in sending out the new round of immigrant relief money is largely because they needed to refocus last fall on resettling thousands of Afghan...

WA capital gains tax ruled unconstitutional by trial judge

In his ruling Friday, Judge Brian Huber said the tax is unconstitutional because it doesn’t apply to everyone uniformly. Rather, the tax applies only to people whose profits from settling capital assets...

WA indoor mask mandate to lift March 12 in light of CDC guidance

Masks will still be required in health care settings and on public transit, as well as in businesses that choose to require them. But, starting March 12, Washington state will no longer...

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