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State to compensate people wrongly convicted

A measure to compensate people who have been wrongfully convicted in Washington was signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Jay Inslee.
Liquor Board votes to allow more small stores to sell hard liquor

You shouldn’t have to drive more than 20 miles to buy your whiskey and gin. That’s the idea driving the state Liquor Control Board to let a few more small stores sell hard liquor.
Inslee signs law to turn around struggling schools

Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law Tuesday a plan for the state superintendent’s office to intervene in the management of continually low-performing schools.
Sen. Murray working to curb sexual assaults in military

WASHINGTON — Sexual assaults in the military are a growing epidemic across the services, and thousands of victims are still unwilling to come forward, despite a slew of new oversight and assistance programs, according to Pentagon documents.
State audit calls for automatic background check updates

A new state audit is calling for automatic notifications when someone, such as a foster parent or childcare worker, is suspected of committing a crime any time after they’ve already passed an initial background check.
WEA biggest spender in state lobbying

The Washington Education Association spends more on lobbying the Legislature than any other group and more than twice as much as the next-highest lobbying organization, a health care workers union.
More layoff notices for Employment Security Department staff

The state Employment Security Department has sent out two more rounds of “at-risk” layoff notices to hundreds of workers, part of the agency’s slim-down after the Great Recession.
New law lets underage drinkers call for help

Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a law that allows underage drinkers to call for medical help without fearing prosecution.
Old pension rules benefit Gregoire

Her last years in office, former Gov. Chris Gregoire worked long hours slashing budgets, pushing for taxes and running a nearly 60,000-employee operation.
Inslee OKs parking, bus breaks for state workers

Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill into law today that lets state employees pay for their work-related parking and transit costs using pretax earnings. Democratic Rep. Sam Hunt of Olympia sponsored the measure, House Bill 1456, and he said it offers some small financial help to state workers.