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Medical care for teens with gender dysphoria would be a felony under Idaho legislation

Bill passed the Idaho House last year, but failed in Senate By Audrey Dutton, Idaho…
Audrey Dutton
Audrey DuttonFebruary 1, 2023
GovernmentInvestigative Reports

WA state lawmakers eye special education reforms to address students being shipped out of state

Legislative proposals follow InvestigateWest’s reporting revealing the treatment of kids with disabilities  By Wilson Criscione…
Wilson Criscione
Wilson CriscioneJanuary 27, 2023
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Primate research center in Oregon leads nation in violations

State lawmakers want to mandate more detailed reporting By Kaylee Tornay / InvestigateWest In August…
Kaylee Tornay
Kaylee TornayJanuary 19, 2023
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WA lawmakers propose bill requiring clergy to report child abuse, citing InvestigateWest reporting

By Wilson Criscione / InvestigateWest In response to InvestigateWest reporting on Jehovah’s Witnesses covering up…
Wilson Criscione
Wilson CriscioneJanuary 18, 2023
Government

Some WA lawmakers are sidestepping the state’s Public Records Act

Despite a 2019 state Supreme Court ruling, legislators are shielding documents by claiming a loophole…
Joe O'Sullivan
Joe O'SullivanJanuary 12, 2023
GovernmentHealth

Students with disabilities face setbacks, safety risks as Oregon special education systems struggle

By Elizabeth Miller (OPB) Last year, Andrew and Sara Weith went to Glencoe Elementary School…
Elizabeth Miller
Elizabeth MillerJanuary 5, 2023
GovernmentInvestigative Reports

Oregon Supreme Court says people convicted by split juries deserve new trials

The ruling could mean hundreds of cases will be retried or dropped By Kaylee Torney…
Kaylee Tornay
Kaylee TornayJanuary 2, 2023
Government

Police shootings in Oregon increased in 2022

By Jonathan Levinson (OPB) Just six days into 2022, law enforcement said Roman Ivan Kokhanevych,…
Jonathan Levinson
Jonathan LevinsonJanuary 2, 2023
Government

Poor and diverse areas of Seattle and Portland offered slower and more expensive internet

Advocates doubt federal funding for broadband will ease disparities in urban places By Kaylee Tornay…
Kaylee Tornay
Kaylee TornayDecember 21, 2022
Government

WA Supreme Court to rule on Value Village lawsuit after 5 years

The attorney general’s office argued that the for-profit thrift store deceived customers by misrepresenting its…
Andrew Engelson
Andrew EngelsonDecember 13, 2022
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