Washingtonians in the market for a new car could find more electric-powered vehicles in dealer showrooms in the next two years, following the passage of a bill that will require carmakers in the state to meet benchmarks for electric auto sales. Monday’s passage of Senate Bill 5811 marks a modest step forward for electric vehicle fans like…
The state Attorney General’s Office, a key supporter of the legislation, argued that young people need a chance at rehabilitation. The State House bill to limit the use of youth solitary confinement in juvenile detention facilities has passed both chambers of the Legislature, as the end of the 2020 session draws near. The legislation, sponsored by…
Asian Americans in Seattle and elsewhere say they are increasingly being harassed and blamed for the COVID-19 outbreak. Asian Americans in Seattle were ringing the alarm about the potential for widespread discrimination resulting from the outbreak of the coronavirus in China, well before the virus turned deadly in King County. The nonprofit Asian Counseling and Referral Service sent out…
Four climate bills, HB 2311, HB 2248, HB 2518, and SB 5811 passed the 2020 legislature (see full descriptions by clicking on the bill number) and three have been signed by the governor. Two of the bills, HB 2311 (emissions limits) and SB 5811 (zero emissions vehicles) have deadlines for Washington state to reduce emissions…
Alberta, Canada – The past month has been strained, emotional, tense. Covering the Wet’suwet’en crisis as an Indigenous journalist has been a challenge. In British Columbia, the hereditary chiefs of the Wet’suwet’en tribe are opposing the construction of a natural gas pipeline through their traditional lands – a protest that has sparked a David and Goliath-style battle…
