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06 Mar
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Everett Herald: In Olympia, Finnish president makes case for NATO, strong ties with WA

OLYMPIA — In a historic appearance in Olympia, Finland President Sauli Niinistö told state lawmakers Monday his nation would maximize its security and be a “strong contributor” for the defense of NATO members if its bid to join the alliance ...

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06 Mar
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Everett Herald: A presidential visit and a Blake bill passes in the Senate

OLYMPIA, March 6, 2023 — Welcome to the Monday edition. Hope you had a nice weekend. We start this week with a historic event, then turn our attention to a critical deadline. This morning, Sauli Niinistö, president of the Republic ...

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19 Feb
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Seattle Times Opinion: What the right has wrong about caring for trans youth

Across the country, lawmakers are debating legislation that will directly impact transgender youth. What is missing in these discussions is a sobering reality: Studies show that 1 in every 3 trans youth report attempting suicide. The risk of trans youth committing ...

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13 Feb
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The Columbian In Our View: Driver’s ed bills would put state on safer route

As Washington’s experience with driver’s education demonstrates, the private sector is not always more efficient than government at delivering public services. Now, state lawmakers are considering changes that will help make driver’s ed more accessible for young drivers. With Washington ...

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30 Jan
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Everett Herald: No right turns on red gets a look, a bid to expand sports betting arrives

OLYMPIA, Jan. 30, 2023 — Welcome to a new week. Traffic safety is on the minds of lawmakers in both parties and Gov. Jay Inslee. They want to reduce the number of people killed on the streets and highways. There ...

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27 Jan
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The Seattle Times: Washington traffic safety is ‘a crisis that we can’t ignore,’ lawmakers say

Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle, alongside Gov. Jay Inslee, pledged Thursday to throw their weight behind solving Washington’s traffic safety crisis, a show of bipartisan solidarity that the legislators said reflected the urgency of the need. The event ...

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07 Jan
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Everett Herald: Lawmakers prepare for first in-person session since 2020

OLYMPIA — Washington’s 147 citizen legislators return to the state Capitol on Monday for the 2023 session. Their return is kind of a big deal. Most everything got transacted virtually the past two years. Only in the final days of ...

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