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Why WA Democrats are trying to repeal parts of a law they passed a year ago

Washington’s Democratic lawmakers are pushing forward with a promise they made last year to change a law they saw as problematic … but that they helped pass anyway.
- Libby Denkmann
Wednesday Evening Headlines

Seattle to get new 'Makers' District' with affordable housing, kidney doc who trained at UW denied reentry into the U.S., and another top staffer resigns from Gov. Ferguson's office. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
- Paige Browning
A new podcast explores daily life at Washington State Penitentiary

Every Monday, Demar, Red, Cambo, Anthony and Vik give listeners a glimpse of life inside the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla on their podcast Concrete Mama. They all share their perspectives and explore the complexities of prison relationships, re-entry, and day to day life for people at the penitentiary.
- Hans Anderson
Trump admin. cuts funding for program that tracked Ukrainian children abducted by Russia

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rep. Greg Landsman, a lawmaker who signed a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking whether a database of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia had been deleted.
- Marc Rivers
Judge extends deadline for deportation flight details as DOJ continues to resist

The Justice Department is fighting not to divulge more information about flights that deported alleged gang members to El Salvador. The federal judge is giving lawyers another day to respond.
- Joel Rose
Trump administration extends opioid emergency as fentanyl deaths drop

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the Trump administration will continue to treat opioid overdoses as a "national security" emergency even as fentanyl deaths decline.
- Brian Mann
These scientists are building a cat database to understand why they act like that

The project, called Darwin's Cats, aims to enhance our understanding of feline behavior and genetics.
- Manuela López Restrepo
The Fed holds interest rates steady as Trump's trade agenda sparks uncertainty

The Fed held rates steady, but left the door open to cut them later this year if inflation continues to ease. Trump's tariffs, however, could complicate efforts to bring prices under control.
- Scott Horsley
Patients scramble as cheaper obesity drug alternatives disappear

Compounding pharmacies have been allowed to essentially make a cheaper version of Eli Lilly's Zepbound, but they have to stop Wednesday. That's left many patients wondering what to do next.
- Sydney Lupkin
It's your last chance to claim pandemic-era stimulus checks, the IRS says. Here's how

The IRS says some Americans who have not filed their 2021 tax returns could be eligible for a pandemic-era relief payment, as long as they do so by April 15. Here's what to know as Tax Day approaches.
- Rachel Treisman

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