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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

WA: Reproductive Health

A bill providing more state oversight of hospital mergers passed the Washington Senate 28-21 earlier this month. (ColleenMichaels/Adobe Stock)
WA bill would add state oversight to hospital mergers

A bill in Olympia aims to protect Washingtonians against restricted health care access and rising costs from hospital mergers. Consolidation in the …

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The HPV vaccine is usually divided into two doses. (Sherry Young/Adobe Stock)
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month: HPV vaccine crucial in prevention

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and a vaccine for young people can reduce the risk of developing this disease. Cervical cancer typically …

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La vacuna contra el VPH suele dividirse en dos dosis. Sherry Young/Adobe Stock)
Vacuna contra el VPH es crucial para su prevención

Enero es el mes de concientización sobre el cáncer de cuello uterino y una vacuna para los jóvenes puede reducir el riesgo de desarroll…

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Washington state fared better than most states at preventing infant mortality. (Thanumporn/Adobe Stock)
Racial Disparities Add to Tragedy of Infant Mortality Rates

September brings attention to an unfortunate and painful issue: infant deaths in the United States. This month is Infant Mortality Awareness Month…

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Gov. Jay Inlsee has signed a slate of bills passed by lawmakers protecting access to abortions in Washington state. (CrackerClips/Adobe Stock)
After Legislative Session, WA Leads Nation in Protections for Abortion

Washington state lawmakers have passed some of the strongest protections for abortion access in the country. With another session in the books…

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Gender affirming care can improve the mental health of young people. (AngelHerrezuelo/Adobe Stock)
WA Bill Supports Trans Youth as Attacks Across US Increase

As legislation across the country targets transgender people, Washington state lawmakers are moving in the opposite direction. The Legislature …

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The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to announce its decision on a major abortion case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, this month. (Philip/Adobe Stock)
How a Death-Anxiety Theory Fires Up Abortion Debate

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to announce its decision on a case, which could upend abortion access across the country. The topic is a source of …

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Cedar River Clinics does well-person gynecology, trans care and abortions up to 26 weeks. (Ms. magazine)
WA Provider: Telemedicine Abortions Support Patient Autonomy, Control

By Carrie Baker for Ms. Magazine.Broadcast version by Lily Böhlke for Washington News Service reporting for the Ms. Magazine-Public News Service …

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None of Washington state's 55 crisis-pregnancy centers provide contraception, according to a new report. (New Africa/Adobe Stock)
Report: Crisis-Pregnancy Centers Giving Off "False Impression"

SEATTLE -- A new report investigates facilities that dissuade women from getting abortions. Known as crisis-pregnancy centers, the facilities have …

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Culturally competent care can help improve health outcomes for Black mothers. (Syda Productions/Adobe Stock)
Black Maternal Health Week Underscores Racial Health Disparities

SEATTLE, Wash -- This week is Black Maternal Health Week and medical professionals are highlighting disparities in health outcomes. Black women are …

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La atención culturalmente eficiente puede ayudar a mejorar los resultados de salud de las madres negras. (Producciones Syda/Adobe Stock)
Semana de Salud para la Maternidad Negra subraya disparidades raciales

SEATTLE, Wash. -- Es la Semana de Salud para la Maternidad Negra y los profesionales médicos están destacando las disparidades en los …

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More than 20 events are scheduled across Washington state in support of the right to an abortion. (trac1/Adobe Stock)
Washingtonians Join Day of Action on Abortion Bans

SEATTLE — Washingtonians are joining people across the country today to stand up against laws rolling back abortion rights in a handful of state…

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