Washington state
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Washington Exchange Enrollment Dips 15,000; Rates to Rise 22%
About 260,000 Washington residents are enrolled through the state health exchange, far more than officials expected after federal subsidies expired. Open enrollment starts Sunday,…
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Washington Supreme Court Candidates Raise $3.5 Million Ahead of Election
Candidates for five Washington Supreme Court seats have raised $3.5 million as of Oct. 23, more than the past six election cycles combined, according…
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Childcare Argument Against Repeal Rests on 5% of Tax Revenue
Gov. Bob Ferguson’s Oct. 20 case against repealing Washington’s millionaires tax centers on childcare, which is set to get 5% of the revenue. Voters…
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Ferguson Warns Repeal of Millionaires Tax Would Hit Childcare Funding
Gov. Bob Ferguson said on Oct. 20 that repealing Washington’s new 9.9% tax on household income above $1 million would make childcare less affordable.…
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Wrestler’s Supreme Court Appeal Tests Washington Girls’ Sports Policy
A female high school wrestler in Washington has asked the Supreme Court for emergency help in her Title IX lawsuit, after a federal district…
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Female Wrestler Asks Supreme Court to Intervene in Washington Case
A female high school wrestler in Washington state has asked the U.S. Supreme Court for emergency relief in her lawsuit over the state’s policy…
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Experts Tell Parents to Watch How Kids Use AI Chatbots
At a Sept. 22 Seattle Times event, three experts said parents should pay attention to whether children treat AI chatbots as tools or as…
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