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Washington state considers banning over-the-counter rape kits

Last fall, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson sent a cease-and-desist letter to Leda Health, a company marketing DIY rape kits to survivors of sexual assault at the University of Washington. It was...

How federal weed legalization would impact Washington state

“If we are not prepared to commit on a nationwide scale, we are going to be left in the dust,” Rivers said.This bill passed the Senate Wednesday on a bipartisan vote of...

This WA bill could make it easier and safer to change your name

“ just acknowledges that the world has changed so much, and we are seeing so many more harms … There are so many harms in the world that might not involve physical...

Is a 17-inch fossil enough to inspire Washington's state dinosaur?

“The question of, ‘How do we have a dinosaur, which is a land animal, in a marine rock?’ is interesting. It's a known thing with dinosaurs and other modern creatures called a...

Seattle exotic dancers organize to improve 'predatory' conditions

Every time a dancer takes a customer to a private room, the club takes a cut of what the dancer earns there, they said. A photo of the private-room rates at one...

WA may soon expand dual-credit programs for high schoolers

House bills 1316 (introduced by Rep. Dave Paul, D-Oak Harbor) and 1003 (introduced by Rep. Drew Stokesbary, R-Auburn) both aim to expand access to dual-credit programs in Washington, but in slightly different...

Seattle's social housing measure is likely to pass

Supporters of the initiative say social housing gives the city another tool for addressing housing affordability for both middle-income and low-income residents. Those opposed say the new city agency will duplicate existing...

A WA bill would lower the legal driving limit to .05% BAC

Representatives of the alcohol and hospitality industries have expressed concerns that SB 5002 would hurt Washington’s ability to compete in the global alcohol market. On-site wine tasting, for example, may take a...

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