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  Subject of fireworks brought a passionate response to Clark County Council Time
  Clark County councilors heard nearly two hours of public comment on fireworks Wednesday, ultimately deciding to revisit the topic later in the year.
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  Despite signing of anti-parents’ rights bill, ‘this isn’t over,’ says Sen. Perry Dozier
  Sen. Perry Dozier criticized Gov. Bob Ferguson’s signing of HB 1296, calling it a partisan move that rolls back key parental rights established by Initiative 2081.
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  Sun Bucks program returns to provide summer food support for Washington children
  Washington families will again receive summer food benefits through the SUN Bucks program, with up to 620,000 children eligible this year.
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  Opinion: Governor Ferguson signs the largest tax increase in Washington’s history into law
  Mark Harmsworth critiques Washington’s new budget, calling it the largest tax increase in state history and warning that its burdens on businesses and consumers outweigh the benefits.
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  Opinion: Work? Strike? Whatever; Employers now required to pay union members not to work
  A new Washington law allows striking workers to collect unemployment benefits, a move Elizabeth New argues will unfairly burden employers and encourage more frequent and prolonged strikes.
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  Ferguson signs budget boosting Washington state spending and taxes
  Governor Bob Ferguson approved Washington’s new $77.8 billion budget and tax package Tuesday, raising business taxes and the gas tax to close a multibillion-dollar shortfall.
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  WA governor signs parental ‘bill of rights’ rewrite
  Governor Ferguson signed legislation overhauling Washington’s parental rights law, keeping parts of Initiative 2081 while immediately enacting significant changes to student and parent protections.