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First cutoff deadline, rent bill complications: A quick look at week 4 in the WA Legislature

Washington lawmakers faced their first cutoff deadline this week, leaving some interesting proposals behind.
- Jeanie Lindsay
Kirkland students' bill to put Narcan in schools passes the Senate, heads to House

A bill to put opioid reversal medication in every Washington public school passed out of the state Senate and is now headed to the House.
- Katie Campbell
How's business in Downtown Seattle? Depends on who you ask

Businesses in downtown Seattle report mixed results seven months into Mayor Bruce Harrell's plan to revitalize the neighborhood.
- Joshua McNichols
Surge of new EV charging stations coming to Washington state
- Dyer Oxley
Republicans, Democrats, carbon, and you: Debating Washington's cap and trade
- Dyer Oxley
The 6 voter initiatives likely heading to Washington ballots this fall, explained

Here's a quick-start guide about the unprecedented slate of Washington initiatives aiming to repeal a major climate policy, kill a tax on some of the state's richest residents, and more.
- Jeanie Lindsay
A migrant camp in Tukwila shows how bad Seattle's housing problem is

Earlier this week, dozens of people seeking asylum in the US showed up at the Seattle City Council to ask for help. More than 200 migrants — most of them families — were facing a night sleeping on the street after their emergency shelter fell through. KUOW's race and identity reporter Gustavo Sagrero explains how the migrants ended up in this situation and what local organizations are doing to help.
- Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
The future of Washington state's carbon auction may come down to gas prices

Washington state Republicans hope you'll think about high gas prices when you vote this fall. A GOP-backed initiative to repeal the Climate Commitment Act -- which charges companies for emitting carbon into the atmosphere -- is likely headed to your ballot. Republicans argue it’s a misguided policy that’s been too painful for average Washingtonians filling their tanks. Democrats in Olympia are now racing to smooth out rough edges on Governor Inslee's signature environmental law – like those pesky high carbon auction prices. They’re making a case to save the law … which they argue is a necessary tool to help combat climate change.
- Hans Anderson
Seattle steps in to foot bill for migrants living in hotel

A group of about 200 migrants seeking asylum will be allowed to remain at a hotel — at least for now.
- Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Natural gas, opioids and DUIs: Highlights from week 3 of Washington's legislative session

Preventing more deaths on Washington roads and responding to the opioid crisis were top of mind for many in Olympia this week, with lawmakers about a third of the way through the year's legislative session.
- Jeanie Lindsay

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