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Report says a second Trump term would add 4 billion tons of climate pollution; Trump predicts a bloodbath for the country if he is defeated in November's election; Nevada leaders discuss future of IVF, abortion in the Silver State; and anglers seek trawler buffer zone as Atlantic herring stock declines.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

WA: Welfare Reform

Olga García está entre las cuidadoras a domicilio preocupadas por cómo afectarán los recortes del presupuesto estatal a su trabajo. (SEIU 775)
Recortes al Presupuesto de WA podrían Devastar al Personal de Cuidados en el Hogar

SEATTLE -- Personal de Cuidados en el estado de Washington dice que los recortes del Departamento de Servicios Sociales y de la Salud (Social and Heal…

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Vicki Bickford dice que depende de su ingreso de cuidadora para mantenerse a flote. (SEIU 775)
Personal de Cuidados se opone a recorte de $1.1 Billón en Servicios de Cuidados de Largo Tiempo en WA

Olympia, WA - El Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de Washington (Washington Department Health and Human Services) propone un recorte en el …

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En el estado de Washington los cuidadores pudieron asegurar $2.56 adicionales por hora en pago por riesgo en Julio, Agosto y Septiembre. (David Pereiras/Adobe Stock)
Cuidadores de WA hallan obstáculos en la negociación con el Estado

SEATTLE -- A los cuidadores a domicilio, conocidos como Proveedores Individuales (Individual Providers o IP) les preocupa qué significarán …

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Unos 330 mil pequeños de Washington esperan un programa para después de clases. (Monkey Business/Adobe Stock)
Capacitación y apoyo revelan el potencial de Programas de WA para Después de Clases

SEATTLE -- En el Estado de Washington los programas extra-escolares reciben orientación a través de capacitación y entrenamiento…

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Food banks in Washington state are filling the gap for everyone from federal employees to small business owners in communities outside national parks. (Paul Joseph Brown/Northwest Harvest)
Ongoing Shutdown Strains Wash. Food Banks

SEATTLE – Food banks across the state are feeling the stress as the government shutdown brings more people through their doors. Thomas …

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Some immigrant families in Washington state are shying away from getting prenatal care and other medical assistance because of a Trump administration proposal. (maginnis/Twenty20)
"Public Charge" Proposal Already Scaring Immigrant Families

BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The public comment window closes Monday on a Trump administration proposal that would make it harder for people to obtain …

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La Asociación Médica del Estado de Washington, principal organización de profesionales de la medicina en el estado, apoya la iniciativa para eliminar la contaminación por carbono. (Clean Air Clean Energy WA)
Para los profesionales médicos de WA, la Iniciativa de Cuota de Carbono es una iniciativa de salud

SEATTLE - La iniciativa "Libre de Carbono" (I-163) que será votada este año está diseñada para combatir el cambio climático…

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An estimated 24 million people could find it harder to get a green card or visa under a Trump administration proposal to punish legal immigrants who use public benefits. (mahalie stackpole/Flickr)
Under Trump Proposal, Immigrants Punished for Using Public Benefits

SEATTLE – People can now officially weigh in on a proposal by the Trump administration to punish legal permanent residents who have used certai…

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Increasing access to early childhood education is one key strategy for helping young parents. (Jay Inslee/Flickr)
Early Learning Access Crucial for Young Parents, Report Says

SEATTLE — Parenting is an immense test for even the most financially secure Washington parents, but the challenge can be even greater for young …

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The sun is down on Washington's legislative session, and older residents scored big victories, including improvements to the senior property-tax exemption. (dannymac15_1999/Flickr)
Older Washingtonians Get Legislative Wins This Session

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Older Washingtonians' pocketbooks got some much-needed relief in the legislative session that wrapped up last week. AARP …

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The current tax plan being debated in Congress could leave hundreds of thousands of Washingtonians without health insurance over the next decade. (Ted Eytan/Flickr)
WA Uninsured Numbers Could Rise Under Tax Plan

SEATTLE – In its current form, the big tax bill now nearing passage in Congress would raise health-insurance premiums and force millions of …

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The U.S. House-passed version of the GOP tax bill could lead to $25 billion in cuts to Medicare next year. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Could GOP Tax Bill Hurt Washington State's Most Vulnerable?

AUBURN, Wash. – On Thursday, the House approved the GOP's efforts to overhaul the nation's tax code. But some health professionals are …

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