Washington Republicans vote Most, but not all, of the state’s Republican representatives rejected the legislation. The bill was heard in the House College and Workforce Development Committee, as well as in the chamber’s...
Beyond eviction filings, rents in Kent have jumped 15% since February 2021, according to a Kent Reporter story from March 2. Fincher said one of her neighbors endured a rent hike of...
Resettling refugees quickly The domino effect caused by the conflict in Afghanistan required agencies to receive people at a scale that would have been unfathomable a year earlier. This process is not a...
Russia invades, the world respondsThe invasion came as a shock to Askarova and her family. She recalled suggesting to her parents that they live with her for a few months until tensions...
Dolan’s family is one of tens of thousands in Washington participating in TANF, which gives out money that recipients can put toward living expenses, including the cost of clothes, transportation, food and shelter. A...
Legislation in the works Washington lawmakers are moving bills forward for the community reinvestment fund, with some modifications. State Sen. Rebecca Saldana, D-Seattle, and state Rep. Melanie Morgan, D-Parkland, who both serve on...
Stress of being undocumentedOrtiz has seen suffering among those at the mercy of the immigration system. People were taken from their job sites. Some lost loved ones in other countries. “They can’t...
Why diversify? According to his advisers, Biden was concerned about Americans’ trust in the judicial system’s ability to rule fairly. A recent Gallup Poll found that 54% of adults trust the federal judicial...
