House passes bill with $2.2 billion in federal COVID-19 relief after late-night debate
The Washington state House of Representatives passed a bill 61-36 late Monday that would allocate $2.2 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funding. The bill now moves to the Senate for further consideration. Continue reading at The Olympian.

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Washington lawmakers passed a tax credit for working families in 2008. Is this the year they finally fund it?
Enacting the Working Families Tax Exemption would help communities of color harmed historically by racism and also help the state recover from the pandemic, said Margaret Babayan of the Washington State Budget and Policy Center. She, along with Democratic lawmakers, describe it as a good way to make Washington’s tax system less regressive. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Elaine Thompson)

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WA Superintendent Reykdal unveils plan to vaccinate state’s teachers
Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal announced a new partnership Friday, which will look to have the state’s teachers vaccinated by the end of spring. The OSPI will be partnering with Kaiser Permanente on the “Get Ready” plan, which will include 14 to 20 vaccine sites in both the Puget Sound region and Spokane. Continue reading at MyNorthwest. (TVW)

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