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Cherry blossoms bloom in April at the Washington State Capitol. Photo by Emma Epperly, WNPA Olympia News Bureau
Legislature adjourns on time with new budget, more...
By Emma Epperly • April 29, 2019 10:00 am

Total spending is $52.4 billion; includes levy lid lift for school districts and some tax increases.

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Gov. Jay Inslee shakes hands with Dinah Griffey after signing Senate Bill 5649 on April 19. The law revises the statute of limitations for sex crimes. Photo by Emma Epperly, WNPA Olympia News Bureau
Hits and misses from Legislature’s 2019 session
By Emma Epperly • April 25, 2019 12:30 pm

New laws target vaccines, sex crimes and daylight savings; losers include sex ed and dwarf tossing bills.

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Gov. Jay Inslee speaks to protesting nurses on April 24 at the State Capitol Building in Olympia. Inslee indicated he would sign the bill for meal and rest breaks into law if it passes both chambers. Photo by Emma Epperly, WNPA Olympia News Bureau
Lawmakers approve ‘nursing bill’ for mandatory meal and...
By Emma Epperly • April 24, 2019 7:30 pm

Nurses show up in Olympia to support bill, protest Sen. Walsh’s remarks.

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Washington State Capitol Building. Photo by Emma Epperly/WNPA Olympia News Bureau
Legislation targets rape kit backlog
By Emma Epperly • April 11, 2019 4:30 pm

WA has about 10,000 untested kits; new law would reduce testing time to 45 days

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State smoking age rising to 21 in 2020
State smoking age rising to 21 in 2020
By Emma Epperly • March 27, 2019 2:39 pm

Legislature approves change

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Defense Distributed’s 3D printed gun, The Liberator. Photo by Vvzvlad/Wikimedia Commons
‘Ghost gun’ bill moves to Senate committees
By Emma Epperly • March 26, 2019 7:15 pm

Legislation would make 3-D printed guns illegal.

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