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Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that Waashington State is suing student loan servicer Navient.

Washington State is Suing Student Loan Servicer Navient

January 18th, 2017 | by The Kitsap Scene

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit today against student loan servicer Navient Corporation, an offshoot of Sallie Mae. [&hellip

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Washington state attorney general, with former attorney general Rob McKenna and Gov. Jay Inslee, announced proposed legislation to abolish the death penalty in Washington state.

Will Legislators Enact Bob Ferguson’s Proposal to End the Death Penalty in Washington?

January 18th, 2017 | by The Kitsap Scene

Are the death penalty’s days numbered in Washington state? Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Monday proposed bipartisan legislation to abolish [&hellip

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Amy Scarton was recently announced the new head of Washington State Ferries.

WSDOT Announces New Head of Washington State Ferries

January 18th, 2017 | by The Kitsap Scene

Amy Scarton has been selected to head Washington State Ferries. More, from a press release the Washington State Department of Transportation [&hellip

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Washington state attorney general seeks to ban assault weapons, or at least enhance the background check process.

Washington’s Attorney General Wants to Ban Assault Weapons, High Capacity Magazines

January 12th, 2017 | by The Kitsap Scene

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced on Monday that two bills have been introduced to the state legislature that are “aimed [&hellip

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Bills have been introduced in the Washington state House and Senate that would give workers paid family and medical leave. (Pexels/Pixabay)

Washington Lawmakers Introduce Paid Family and Medical Leave Bills

January 11th, 2017 | by The Kitsap Scene

Bills have been introduced in both the Washington state House and Senate to give new parents and those who are [&hellip

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An Institute for Justice study found Washington state collected $108 million in civil forfeiture proceeds between 2001 and 2013. (Steven Depolo/Flickr)

Washington Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Curb ‘Policing for Profit’

January 11th, 2017 | by Eric Tegethoff

Law enforcement can seize the assets of Washingtonians who are simply suspected of a crime, but that could change in [&hellip

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The Hanford Nuclear Reservation is the most contaminated nuclear site in the U.S. (Philo Nordlund/Flickr)

Feds Consider Demolition of Contaminated Facility at Hanford Nuclear Reservation

January 11th, 2017 | by Eric Tegethoff

Radioactive contamination is spreading at an aging facility on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Richland, Wash., according to a report [&hellip

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Study: Kids Pick Up Nonverbal Signals of Social Bias

Study: Kids Pick Up Nonverbal Signals of Social Bias

December 30th, 2016 | by The Kitsap Scene

It’s sometimes unclear how much goes over kids’ heads and how much they’re absorbing. But according to research from the [&hellip

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Washington Looks to Communities in Renewable-Energy Push

December 30th, 2016 | by Eric Tegethoff

Washington state’s step toward a clean-energy future in the new year will involve more communities generating their own renewable energy. [&hellip

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What Americans Flush Could End Up in Their Fuel Tanks

December 29th, 2016 | by Eric Tegethoff

RICHLAND, Wash. – Research at a Washington state lab is proving not everything flushed down the toilet is waste. Scientists [&hellip

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