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• Washington State Just Made Stocking Up on Hormones Much Easier

  18-04-2025 20:27 via thestranger.com
  On Wednesday, the Washington State Senate passed HB 1971, a first of its kind bill from House Rep. Nicole Macri that compels insurance companies in the state to cover up to a year’s supply of hormone replacement therapy, starting in January 2026. For trans people, whose health care is under federal attack, it’s coming at a clutch time.by Vivian McCallOn Wednesday, the Washington State Senate passed HB 1971, a first-of-its-kind bill from House Rep. Nicole Macri that compels insurance
  
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• The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Weekend: Apr 18–20, 2025

  18-04-2025 19:00 via everout.com
  OUT Fest, CHASM, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15by EverOut StaffWhether you're blazing for 4/20 or praising during Easter this weekend, there's plenty of fun to be had on this two-fer holiday weekend. Step out for happenings from OUR Fest to Stoner Chicks Improv's 4/20 Show and from CHASM to an Earth Day Market. For more ideas, check out our top picks of the week.
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  CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
  Lay Your Burden Down Sewing Circle
  The Seattle Art Museum's 2024–25 Constance W. Rice
  
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• Slog AM: Trump Tries to Weaponize the IRS, Ferguson Complains About Taxes, and Salmon Might Need a Chill Pill

  18-04-2025 18:30 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's morning news roundup.by Hannah Murphy WinterGood morning! It’s Friday. The sun’s out. The birds are singing. We’re hitting 71 degrees today. So let’s ruin it by talking about the news.
  Trump Tries to Use IRS as a Weapon: Do I need to say that that’s not normal? It’s not normal. After Harvard refused to comply with a list of the Trump administration's demands (including reporting foreign students and reducing the power of students and faculty ove
  
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