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28/02/2020
Washington needs more sexual trauma nurses, but who trains them becomes a statewide debate

Washington needs more sexual trauma nurses, but who trains them becomes a statewide debate. Claudia Yaw shares more in this article for The Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/sexual-assault-victims-continue-to-be-turned-away-from-hospitals-so-why-does-harborview-not-support-more-training-programs-for-nurses/

Washington state lawmakers are attempting to fund the training of more Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners to administer in rural communities.

28/02/2020
Women affected by natural-hair discrimination explain why it is still a problem in Washington state

Natural-hair discrimination is still a problem in Washington state. Shauna Sowersby explores why and shares insight on a bill that could make discrimination illegal.
https://crosscut.com/2020/02/women-affected-natural-hair-discrimination-explain-why-it-still-problem-washington-state
Crosscut

A new bill could make it illegal to discriminate against people who wear styles such as Afros and braids, as well as religious head coverings like hijabs.

28/02/2020
More drug offenders would be sentenced to treatment instead of prison under proposed law | Northern Kittitas County Tribune

Leona Vaughn writes about a bill that would expand the eligibility of incarcerated people to receive treatment for substance abuse in lieu of or concurrently with prison sentences:
https://nkctribune.com/more-drug-offenders-would-be-sentenced-to-treatment-instead-of-prison-under-proposed-law/

More drug offenders would be sentenced to treatment instead of prison under proposed law Feb 7, 2020 Bills in the house and senate allow for more incarcerated people to be eligible for Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative. By Leona Vaughn WNPA News Service OLYMPIA — Proposals moving through the Le...

04/02/2020
After Seattle crane collapse, proposed legislation would require more oversight of construction companies

Another story- Check out Claudia Yaw's piece in The Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/after-seattle-crane-collapse-proposed-legislation-would-require-more-oversight-of-construction-companies/

OLYMPIA — After a fatal crane collapse last April that Washington officials deemed “totally avoidable,” state lawmakers are pushing for more regulations and bigger fines around the disassembly of tower cranes. The collapse in Seattle left four people dead, and was...

18/01/2020

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21/02/2019
Cost of Washington’s measles outbreak tops $1 million; expected to climb higher

Cost of Washington’s measles outbreak tops $1 million; expected to climb higher || A fantastic article from Jake Goldstein-Street for The Seattle Times || “This is taxpayer money for something that could have been completely, utterly preventable in the first place" ...

Clark County, where the measles outbreak is centered, has dedicated 40 to 50 public-health employees to the response while the state Department of Health has assigned 166 staffers.

14/02/2019
Washington AG defends new gun-control measures, warns rebelling law enforcement agencies

Come rain, come shine, come snow (a great deal of snow), our UW Olympia Reporters are still on the job! Check out this story for the Camas-Washougal Post-Record by Madeline Coats...

The state attorney general has stepped in with a warning to more than half the state’s county law enforcement officials who say they refuse to fully enforce the gun control measures voters approved in November.

29/01/2019
Plastic bags, straws could be banned statewide under bills introduced in Washington Legislature

"In an effort to minimize ocean pollution, Washington state may soon follow the example of several of its own cities by banning plastic straws and plastic bags..."

Read more here by Shauna Sowersby for The Tacoma News Tribune entertainment, food & adventure

In an effort to minimize ocean pollution, Washington state might soon follow the example of several of its cities, including Tacoma and Gig Harbor, by banning plastic straws and bags.

28/01/2019
New code of conduct to shift how Legislature deals with sexual harassment

"The handling of sexual harassment in the state Legislature will evolve following a new code of conduct that has already passed one chamber..."

Max Wasserman has the radio story for Northwest News Network

The handling of sexual harassment in the state Legislature will evolve following a new code of conduct that has already passed one chamber. The unanimous

15/01/2019

Maddie Coats (seated left) and Emma Scher (second from left) prepare to cover the Associated Press Legislative Preview on Jan. 10.

This week, we'll start sharing some samples of the fantastic work our new Olympia cohort have been doing in Washington's capitol!

credit: LSS Photography

07/03/2018
Water and politics: Hirst fix legislation leaves out Skagit County

"Water and politics: Hirst fix legislation leaves out Skagit County" | Some impressive research and writing from Alex Visser for the WNPA Olympia News Bureau

Along its 150-mile course the Skagit River crosses boundaries political and natural, as its journey carries water from British Columbia to Washington state. The Skagit Basin is the third-largest watershed

06/03/2018
Amidst Opioid Crisis, A Search For Alternatives

Amidst Opioid Crisis, A Search For Alternatives || Check out this great radio story on one of the state's most pressing issues, created by Enrique Pérez for KNKX Public Radio

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28/02/2018
Lawmakers Go Into Damage Control With Backlash Over Public Records Bill

Lawmakers Go Into Damage Control With Backlash Over Public Records Bill || Legislators Try to Frame the Bill as a Win for Open Government, While Opponents Hope for Veto by Gov. Jay Inslee | Great reporting for The Chronicle by Josh Kelety

Following last week’s rapid-fire vote on a bill to exempt the Legislature from state public records laws, lawmakers are going into damage control with public backlash mounting.

23/02/2018
Washington lawmakers aim to help what former foster child calls a ‘broken’ system

Washington lawmakers aim to help what former foster child calls a ‘broken’ system | Another powerful piece of reporting for The Seattle Times by UWComm's Agatha Pacheco-Flores

Legislators this year are considering a series of bills intended to improve services for especially troubled youth and provide better forecasting for the number of youth coming into the system.

21/02/2018

Great images from the Washington state capitol campus by Taylor McAvoy, for Washington Newspaper Publishers Association Olympia Bureau

15/02/2018
John Kerry Visits Olympia To Support Inslee's Carbon Tax Proposal

John Kerry Visits Olympia To Support Inslee's Carbon Tax Proposal | Be sure to check out this radio story on Northwest News Network by Enrique Pérez

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has been pushing hard to pass a carbon tax proposal. Though it’s been unpopular with some businesses and Republicans, on Tuesday

14/02/2018
John Kerry in Olympia to Advocate for Governor’s Carbon Tax

John Kerry was in Olympia to Advocate for Governor Inslee's Carbon Tax | Josh Kelety has the story for The Chronicle

At the request of Gov. Jay Inslee, former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry visited the state Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 13 to advocate for the governor’s proposed carbon tax.

13/02/2018

With the Power of the Press they fight for Truth, Justice, and the American Way... proud of our 2018 cohort!

09/02/2018
Bigfoot eludes state recognition yet again | Lake Chelan Mirror

Fun Friday: "Bigfoot eludes state recognition yet again" | Thanks Alex Visser and Lake Chelan Mirror for reporting on this Hairy issue and its Monstrous 2018 conclusion http://www.lakechelanmirror.com/state-news/bigfoot-eludes-state-recognition-yet-again

The mythical Sasquatch, an integral piece of Pacific Northwest folklore, got another shot at recognition this year with a bill that would name the creature Washington’s official state cryptid. But just as it has done to so many explorers and scientists, the furry, bipedal creature once again evade...

30/01/2018
A New Pack of UW Reporters in Olympia

With dawg-ed determination, they are out to hold legislators accountable and inform citizens of the issues impacting their daily lives. Best wishes Taylor McAvoy, Josh Kelety, Enrique Pérez, Agatha Pacheco-Flores, Max Wasserman, and Alex Visser!

The Olympia Legislative Reporting Program is designed to immerse students in paid, full-time reporting jobs each Winter Quarter with news outlets covering the Washington State Legislature. Each yea…

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