Statewide, regional programs tackle rural behavioral health in WA
Wendy Brzezny, director of clinical integration for Thriving Together North Central WA, serves four counties in Washington.
Washington's Senate majority leader says quote on youth mental health was taken out of context
In a Fox News interview on Feb. 5, Sen. Jamie Pedersen was quoted as saying 13-year-olds have a “complete right” to make ...
WA senator insists controversial remarks on parents’ rights taken out of context
Washington State Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, is standing by comments he made last week to a Fox News ...
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WA senator sparks fury with description of 40-year-old law limiting parental rights
State Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen didn’t foresee the furor that would erupt over his description of a ...
What is WA’s parental ‘bill of rights’? And how are Democrats seeking to change it?
Legislation to update last year’s parental “bill of rights” initiative is heading to the Washington state House of Representatives amid a host of disagreements over what the changes will mean for ...
WA Commerce Department 'not in compliance with state law' on grant funding, audit finds
A recently uncovered state audit claims that the Washington State Department of Commerce paid tens of thousands of dollars to ...
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Proposed changes to Washington's Death with Dignity law
The Washington State House Early Learning & Human Services Committee recently reviewed House Bill 1876, which proposes changes to the state's Death with Dignity law. This law, ...
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Washington's Senate majority leader says quote on youth mental health was taken out of context
A Washington state senator says a quote of his that ... have a “complete right” to make their own decisions about mental health care without parental consent. His full quote was in response ...
Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger’s mental health records given to prosecutors as he fights death penalty
Prosecutors have been given Idaho student murders suspect Bryan Kohberger's medical and mental health records, newly unsealed ...
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Health care worker assault law could see reform this year
Times Watchdog stories dig deep to hold power accountable, right wrongs and create change. This work is made possible by The Seattle Times Investigative Journalism Fund. Donate today to support ...
Federal budget cuts could trigger a N.H. law to end state’s Medicaid expansion
Medicaid is funded jointly by federal and state taxes. Unlike the rest of New England, New Hampshire would automatically ...