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As the Legislature departs Olympia, the winners

Teachers, small business, transit, Vancouver commuters, movie workers made gains

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Paul Queary
Mar 11, 2022
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The late Sen. Jim West1 used to say that Olympia looks best in the rear-view mirror. But with the Legislature’s 2022 session in the books, there are some folks looking back fondly as they drive away with a nice haul of money, policy changes, or both. Let’s take a look at some of the winners:

The teachers

Lawmakers earmarked $346 million in federal money …

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