A state investigation into a $576 million fraud at the Employment Security Department has been hindered by slow access to agency staff and documents, according to the Washington state auditor's office.
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In the five years before the pandemic, the number of wastewater spills from RVs quintupled, rising to 100 in 2019, according to Seattle Public Utilities....
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With 57 votes between candidates, race for Washington’s 5th Legislative District heads to recount
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Public disclosure at Washington state agencies slows to a crawl in pandemic
Washington state law requires governments to produce public records in a reasonable time, but in the pandemic, responses drag on for months, even a year.
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As Washington shattered its previous record for daily cases of the new coronavirus, Gov. Jay Inslee warned that residents could undergo a "catastrophic" loss of...
Seattle City Council adopts 2021 budget after months of political turbulence; mayor will sign
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