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    Washington state Legislature bans single-use plastic bags
    Washington state Legislature bans single-use plastic bags
    By Leona Vaughn • March 18, 2020 1:30 am

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    Washington state legislators make tampons tax-free
    Washington state legislators make tampons tax-free
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    State lawmakers aim to protect immigrants from warrantless arrests at court
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    By Leona Vaughn • February 26, 2020 1:30 am

    Undocumented immigrants in Washington state may no longer need to fear unexpected arrests thanks to the protection that legislation currently…

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    Lawmakers move to lower cost of insulin in state
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    By Leona Vaughn • February 21, 2020 1:30 am

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    More drug offenders would be sentenced to treatment instead of prison under proposed law
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    By Leona Vaughn • February 10, 2020 1:30 am

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    Sen. Mona Das, D-Kent, the primary sponsor of SB 5323, speaking on the bill. (Photo courtesy of Hannah Sabio-Howell, communications specialist for Sen. Mona Das, D-Kent.)
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    Complaint alleging racist language filed against Democratic lawmaker
    Complaint alleging racist language filed against Democratic lawmaker
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    Five new lawmakers sworn in for the 2020 state legislative session
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