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Washingtonians will need state permit to buy guns under new law
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OLYMPIA — Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday signed into law a controversial policy requiring gun buyers to first pay for a new state permit.
Starting in two years, House Bill …
WA governor signs parental ‘bill of rights’ rewrite
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OLYMPIA — The parental “bill of rights” overhaul, one of the most divisive bills approved during this year’s Washington state legislative session, was signed by Gov. Bob …
Ferguson signs budget boosting Washington state spending and taxes
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OLYMPIA — Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson entered office warning that a multibillion-dollar budget shortfall would require spending cuts and, as a last resort , higher taxes.
On Tuesday, the …
Money crunch: Nearly 50 WA State Library employees facing layoffs
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OLYMPIA - Secretary of State Steve Hobbs is preparing to lay off nearly 50 Washington State Library employees due to a decline in state and federal funding.
In the past two weeks, 47 workers at …
Trio of immigrant rights laws signed by WA governor
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OLYMPIA _ Gov. Bob Ferguson signed three bills to protect immigrant rights last week.
These included measures to strengthen state power to inspect private detention facilities, prevent …
Washington will offer special education to students longer under new law
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OLYMPIA - A new law triggered by a lawsuit will ensure public school students in Washington are offered special education instruction until they are 22 years old.
Gov. Bob Ferguson signed …
WA budget includes $150M to maintain health coverage for low-income immigrants
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OLYMPIA - Thousands of people who are not U.S. citizens would continue to receive Medicaid-like health care coverage in Washington state under the budget plan the Legislature recently approved.
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