Max Wasserman
Stories
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After Years In The Thick Of Trouble, Washington Inmate Finds Hope For A Second Chance
Imagine taking someone’s entire life story and compressing it into a span of a few hours to determine whether they’ve changed for the better. That’s the clemency process in a nutshell.
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Washington Lawmakers Seek Smoother Path To Redemption For Formerly Incarcerated Residents
The stain of a criminal record complicates life’s basics when people are released back into their communities: from finding a place to live to buying insurance. Thousands in Washington state continue to face barriers even after they’ve turned their lives around. Some can tap into a process to clear their records, giving them a fresh start. But the process is complicated, lengthy and not always accessible.
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Washington lawmakers seek smoother path to redemption for formerly incarcerated residents
Carolina Landa’s 12-year-old son has a new obsession: an old Scooby-Doo movie. It’s part of Zach’s life with autism. He fixates on certain objects — a...
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#MeToo Lessons Spur Mandatory Sex-Education Proposal In Washington
Issues of sexual harassment raised in the #MeToo era have trickled their way through just about every part of Washington state — from business, to government, and now possibly schools as state lawmakers flag consent as the cornerstone of a mandatory sex-education proposal.
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#MeToo lessons spur mandatory sex education proposal in Washington
Issues of sexual harassment raised in the #MeToo era have trickled their way through just about every part of Washington state — from business, to...
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Washington State Lawmakers Want You To Save For College — And They're Willing To Help
Drastic increases to the cost of college have discouraged many families from saving for their child’s tuition — or even thinking of it as a possibility. But some state lawmakers think that could change for as little as $100.
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Washington state lawmakers want you to save for college — and they're willing to help
Drastic increases to the cost of college have discouraged many families from saving for their child’s tuition — or even thinking of it as a possibility....
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New code of conduct to shift how Legislature deals with sexual harassment
The handling of sexual harassment in the state Legislature will evolve following a new code of conduct that has already passed one chamber. The...
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Washington State Lawmakers Want To Save Seat At Budget Table For Free College
The question hanging over the Washington state Legislature this winter isn’t so much what laws will pass, but how they’ll be funded.
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Washington state lawmakers want to save seat at budget table for free college
The question hanging over the Washington state Legislature this winter isn’t so much what laws will pass, but how they’ll be funded. Behind the biggest...