How the Supreme Court could help Trump amass unchecked power
The Supreme Court majority built by Donald Trump could uphold efforts to expand presidential authority based on the legal ...
Executive order to limit birthright citizenship could have broad impact, WSU professor says
Lawyers for the state of Washington and the federal government will be back in a Seattle courtroom this week as the Trump administration seeks to redefine who automatically qualifies for American ...
Why does WA have no income tax? That’s shaped class and the economy of Evergreen state
High-income earners, retirees and the wealthy have the most to gain from no state income tax, local experts said. Low and middle class people feel more of the burden from sales and property taxes and ...
Hawaiʻi Passed A Law To Pay The Wrongfully Convicted. No One Has Been Paid
The law requires people to prove they’re innocent to get paid. Even after their convictions have been set aside, no one has ...
Burien, WA cities keep tightening homeless camping bans
Burien created an outright prohibition on living outside Monday and at least seven other jurisdictions in Washington created ...
Pennsylvania elections chief touts progress in reducing mail ballot rejection rate
County elections officials rejected more than 11,000 mail-in ballots for technical reasons in the November election, including thousands that were determined to violate the requirement for accurate, ...
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The Antiabortion War on Telehealth Care Isn’t Working
The antiabortion movement is trying hard to block access to abortion pills and restrict telehealth reproductive care. But ...
Pride puppies and a charter school: a look at the blockbuster religion cases at the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court took more religious rights cases in recent years than it heard in the previous two decades. Is it eroding ...
The Supreme Court’s New Standard For Challenging Tax Regulations
The Supreme Court newly empowered the judiciary in reviewing agency regulations. What difference will it make for the tax ...
Federal Judge Orders White House to Keep Money Flowing to 22 States
A court in Rhode Island issued a temporary restraining order to block Trump’s directive to defund programs he considers to be ...
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Plans for new gun regulations progress in Washington Legislature
Sandra Ramirez’s son Joseph was hanging out with friends last February at the home of a boy whose parents owned a gun.