The feds are moving toward reclassifying weed as a less harmful drug, downgrading it from Sched. I to Sched. III.

Here’s a look at what this means and some local effects the change could have, via The Spokesman-Review:
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#washington #waleg

Today is the last day of Sexual Assault Awareness Month and our series Survivor Stories wrapped up this weekend.

Here's a recap:

Experts say knowing how common sexual assault is can be the key to making a difference in your community.

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I dig into the Eastern Washington congressional campaign finance reports so you don't have to

See who's relying on deep-pocketed donors, who's struggling to raise money, who reports spending basically nothing and where candidates got their funding from:

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What a masterclass from Daniel Walters. He even got a quote for a story.

'We are the heart of Sacred Heart': Providence technical workers are now on strike spokesman.com/stories/2024/a…

Strike about to begin

Our memory of the ever-present Lee Milner, who especially captured sights around the Illinois Statehouse.
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Providence Sacred Heart strike starts today. I'll be there when picketing begins at 2 p.m. spokesman.com/stories/2024/a…

In the latest installment of our #SAAM series, Chelsea Adams shares her journey from being groomed to holding her abuser accountable.
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Walsh called the press out earlier for writing yesterday’s events were “chaotic” lol:

“Let’s help our friends in the media understand that this is not chaos.”

Here’s an explainer on the gubernatorial endorsement drama that went down at today’s Washington State GOP conference in Spokane:
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Breaking: Semi Bird has been disqualified from the state GOPs endorsement. Rather than give the endorsement to Reichert, the state GOP is not endorsing for governor

Jaime Herrera Beutler getting heavily heckled at the state GOP convention in Spokane today, presumably for voting to impeach Trump in 2021. She's running for state Public Lands Commissioner

A large police presence for an officer-involved shooting near Shadle Park High School in Spokane. One neighbor said she heard 10 to 12 pops she thought were fireworks. An officer told her it was gunfire and to get back in her house.

I find it a little suspect that Source One News, formerly known as iFiberOneNews, supposedly not only received the same exact quote from Culp as I did, but independently decided to use the same punctuation as I did to write it.

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Heartbroken to learn of the passing of long-time public servant and celebrated photographer Lee Milner.

He was beloved across the political spectrum and IL — a testament to his ability to connect with those he came in contact with through his lens.

May his memory be a blessing.

Insurance companies are abandoning victims of the Spokane County wildfires — some are dropping their clients, raising rates and ignoring phone calls.

From Tom Clouse: spokesman.com/stories/2024/a…

If anyone is an expert on Chicago politics, its Professor Simpson. Loved taking his classes at UIC!

Lee Milner has spent his life using his exceptional eye to capture scenes that would later become iconic moments in Illinois’ storied history.

Proud to proclaim April 10th as Lee Milner Day in appreciation of his decades of service to the State of Illinois.

In a jail interview Tuesday, the 18-year-old accused of plotting an attack on Coeur d'Alene churches in the name of ISIS, said he radicalized himself online.

“The point was to kill until I was killed,' he said.

From me, Alexandra (Alex) Duggan & elena perry
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