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Despite Governor Ferguson’s hemming and hawing, state lawmakers are advancing a wealth tax that could raise billions to fully fund public schools and avert a budget crisis. President and convicted felon Trump is attempting to impound billions of dollars that Congress has appropriated to states and cities. His order has been stayed. But what he really wants is to take this ...

Two-and-a-half years after Melissa Kerson’s son was born, she had to give up her dream job and care for him full time. Kerson’s son was born with a rare genetic disorder that causes epilepsy, blindness, and developmental and intellectual disability. Although the state Developmental Disabilities Administration offered support for Kerson to hire a caregiver for her son for a fixed amount of ...

A proposed bill in the state legislature would make clergy members mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect. Currently, Washington is one of few states that doesn't require clergy members to do so. We talk with Democratic State Senator Noel Frame about why she's pushing for this change. Find information for King County's cold weather shelters here. You can also call (206) 245-1026 Information ...

Overcrowding at Washington’s biggest juvenile detention center has grown to crisis levels over the past year. A slew of bills in Olympia look to chip away at the problem. Some measures set a cap that, when met, requires officials to transfer detainees to other facilities and give young people the option of moving to adult prisons. Others try to limit how ...

It’s a debate that’s lingered among state lawmakers for about 20 years. In the last two legislative sessions, two bills that would have made clergy members mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect have failed. Now, Sen. Noel Frame, D-Seattle, who sponsored the previous bills, is trying again with Senate Bill 5375. The bill would add ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington lawmakers are debating whether to require coverage of fertility treatments under group health plans and Medicaid in an attempt to help more people start families. Though concerns have been raised about the costs around the mandate.

Data from the National Institutes of Health show about 9% of men and 11% of women have ...

It's been nearly five years since a 300-foot crane collapsed from the top of a then-future Google building in South Lake Union, killing four people, including Seattle Pacific University student Sarah Wong, and injuring more. The car Wong was in was crushed on Mercer Avenue on that fateful Saturday in April 2019. "We lost a cherished daughter and our son lost his ...

For a moment, there was hope. Seven years into a 45-year sentence, Redhawk Monte had seen countless politicians, activists, and jailhouse lawyers come and go, all selling different versions of the same dream—the system is changing, and there's a chance of going home. Their promises always came to nothing. Over time, Monte lost faith that change was possible. But last ...

Washington Sen. Noel Frame isn’t disappointed in Jeff Bezos’ decision to move to Miami, despite the potential loss of revenue from a wealth tax she’s been pushing for in her home state. Frame spoke to GeekWire on Friday following news that the Amazon founder is moving away from his longtime home in the Seattle area to be closer to family in ...

From her pristine garden to her punchy graphic tees, 78-year-old Judie Short emanates a great warmth and appreciation for everything around her. Upon entering her home in Aberdeen’s Leisure Manor Estates, guests find an office nook lined with vintage knickknacks and Seattle Seahawks memorabilia. Her kitchen shines in a resplendent shade of cherry red, and its many windows let in sunlight ...