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Washington strippers want a bill of rights

Lawmakers in Olympia are considering a bill that would improve working conditions for strippers. Activists are planning a rally at the statehouse today KUOW’s labor and economy reporter Monica Nickelsburg explains.
- Patricia Murphy
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel says she'll step down March 8

The decision is not a surprise. McDaniel previously said she'd step down after the South Carolina primary, which was held Saturday.
- NPR Washington Desk
Conservative megadonors Koch not funding Haley anymore as she continues longshot bid

The influential Koch network of conservative megadonors announced it will no longer be spending its resources on Haley's presidential bid, saying no outside group can "widen her path to victory."
- Sarah McCammon
Red states that have resisted Medicaid expansion are feeling pressure to give up

Why some Southern states are talking about expanding Medicaid to cover low-income residents. They've resisted the option for a decade. (Story first aired on Morning Edition oN February 21, 2024.(
- Sam Gringlas
Pod Corner: 'Landslide' covers how the 1976 presidential election shaped politics

The podcast Landslide is a production of NuanceTales and member station WFAE. It tells the the story of the 1976 presidential race and how it changed U.S. politics.
Haley calls Trump's 'disgusting' comments about Black people a 'huge warning sign'

Nikki Haley says inflammatory comments Donald Trump made about Black people Friday is more proof he will hurt the GOP in the November general election.
- Stephen Fowler
Friday Evening Headlines

Micro-apartments poised to become legal in WA, bipartisan group calls for an opioid state of emergency, and NW tribal leaders sign a historic agreement to protect salmon. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
- Paige Browning
Jury finds NRA, Wayne LaPierre liable in civil corruption case

Top executives for the gun rights nonprofit were accused of using millions in NRA donations for private luxuries. A jury found former CEO Wayne LaPierre liable for more than $5.4 million in damages.
- Brian Mann
What to know before Nikki Haley and Donald Trump face off in South Carolina's primary

The GOP presidential primary election in South Carolina wraps up with an official Election Day on Saturday as hometown candidate and former governor, Nikki Haley, faces off against front-runner Trump.
- Danielle Kurtzleben
Nikki Haley supporters hope she can pull off an upset victory in South Carolina

Nikki Haley was raised in the small town of Bamberg, S.C. As she faces the GOP primary in her home state, it's in her hometown that she sees support — and skepticism.
- Sarah McCammon

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