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State Supreme Court upholds Washington Voting Rights Act

The case was brought by three Franklin County voters along with the League of United Latin American Citizens, who argued that the at-large election process for county commissioners violated the Washington Voting...

Homelessness efforts in Yakima are moving toward permanent housing

Marty Miller, executive director of the Office of Rural and Farmworker Housing, a nonprofit that works with service providers to develop housing, has witnessed this growing interest.“We have seen in the last...

Judge considers if Central WA redistricting breaks federal law

A trial to decide whether Washington violated federal voting rights laws when it established a Latino majority legislative district in Central Washington began Friday in U.S. District Court in Seattle.U.S. District Court...

WA passed a 'Voting Rights Act 2.0' bill. Here's what's in it

The change in Yakima County required a lawsuit invoking Washington’s 2018 Voting Rights Act. But now voters across Washington have a new tool that strengthens their voting rights and makes it easier...

Washington aprueba la “Ley de Derecho de Voto 2.0”. Esto es lo que significa.

La resolución extrajudicial de una demanda por el derecho al voto contra el condado de Yakima produjo este cambio; antes, todos los comisionados eran elegidos por los electores del condado entero en...

Spokane's Camp Hope is closing soon. Where will its residents go?

Who’s still at Camp Hope?During the summer months, some estimate, upward of 600 people lived in the encampment, which began in late 2021 as a protest encampment at Spokane City Hall over...

Following the WA Legislature isn't easy for non-English speakers

Who should step in?A Senate Labor & Commerce Committee hearing on Feb. 9 illustrated the need for interpreters: Several agricultural workers signed up to testify remotely on a bill that would modify...

Seguir la Legislatura de Washington no es fácil para personas que no hablan inglés

¿Quién debería intervenir?Una audiencia ante el Comité de Trabajo y Comercio del Senado celebrada el 9 de febrero puso de manifiesto la necesidad de intérpretes. Trabajadores agrícolas se apuntaron para testificar a...

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