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Schools expect minimal impact with Title IX pacts rescinded

(The Center Square) – Following the U.S. Department of Education’s rescission of multiple resolution agreements – based on claims that prior administrations broadened Title IX beyond its original scope – affected school districts say the move will have little to no impact on current policies. The districts reaffirm their commitment to student safety and compliance. The Office for Civil Rights uses resolution agreements to require schools to take corrective action when violations of federal civil

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Spokane Valley considers banning crypto kiosks to address scams following suicide

(The Center Square) – The Spokane Valley City Council will consider banning cryptocurrency kiosks on Tuesday night as fraudsters scam victims out of their hard-earned savings with made-up emergencies.​ The proposal follows the city of Spokane’s ban on virtual currency kiosks last June. It was the first city in Washington state to do so, following in the footsteps of Stillwater, Minn. State lawmakers considered proposals to regulate the kiosks this year, but the bills stalled

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City Council Committee approves homeless housing with conditions

(The Center Square) – A Seattle City Council Committee approved Mayor Katie Wilson’s plan Tuesday to build 1,000 units of new temporary housing for the homeless in the next year, but added conditions, including building units specifically for drug addicts and for women and children. The 3-0 vote by the City Council Finance, Native Communities and Tribal Governments Committee puts the $17.5 million plan on a fast track for approval by the full council as

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Campaign to recall Governor Ferguson is pressure tactic

(The Center Square) – Olympia attorney Corner Edwards is attempting a long-shot bid to recall Washington Governor Bob Ferguson as a “pressure tactic” to have the state’s top executive make appointments to the two vacant seats on the state’s Public Disclosure Commission. The Commission is the state’s election campaign finance watchdog. Edwards says in an April 1 lawsuit in Thurston County that Ferguson is violating his oath of office for failing to fill the two

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