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WA lawmakers’ capital budgets boost housing, school & environment
In their proposals to fund statewide construction and upgrades over the next two years, Washington lawmakers are prioritizing projects focused
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How Seattle’s record-high minimum wage has — and hasn’t — paid off
Though the cost of living remains above the $20-plus pay floor, activists say raising wages has been a success and are pushing other cities to follow suit.
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How would you fix Washington’s $15 billion budget crisis?
Department cuts? Government employee furloughs? New taxes? Cascade PBS helps you break down Olympia’s various proposals for addressing the shortfall.
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King County Exec Dow Constantine picked as new Sound Transit CEO
The Sound Transit Board of Directors voted unanimously Thursday to hire King County Executive Dow Constantine as the agency’s
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Federal cuts to Native services could impact Northwest nations
Indigenous nations in Washington, including the Yakama, Spokane and Colville, could see health care, education and other social services falter.