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2025’s “Year of Housing” hailed by Sen. Jessica Bateman
OLYMPIA — Senate Housing Committee Chair Jessica Bateman (D-Olympia) hailed the 2025 legislative session as one that made significant progress for housing affordability. “We came into this session with a three-pronged housing ...
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Legislature passes budget to protect essential services, support K-12 education
OLYMPIA — The Legislature passed a $77.1 billion operating budget Sunday that ...
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Rent stabilization compromise proposal released
OLYMPIA — A revised version of rent stabilization legislation, House Bill 1217, ...
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Sen. Pedersen: Sen. Ramos’ passing ‘a devastating loss for our caucus and our state’
Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen on the sudden passing of Sen. Bill ...
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House and Senate Democrats release updated progressive revenue proposal, hearings in coming days
House and Senate Democratic budget leaders released an updated legislative package to ...
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WA Senate MOCC issues statement in response to ongoing deportations
The Washington State Senate Members of Color Caucus (MOCC) released the following ...
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Senate passes bipartisan transportation budget to keep Washington moving ahead
OLYMPIA — The 2025-27 bipartisan transportation package passed the Senate Saturday. The ...
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Senate passes budget to protect core services, strengthen long-term fiscal stability
OLYMPIA — The Senate approved a $78.5 billion operating budget plan Saturday that ...
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Senate unveils bipartisan transportation budget to keep projects going, preserve infrastructure, make roads safer
OLYMPIA — The Senate released its 2025-27 transportation budget, which includes two ...
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Senate budget proposal protects core services, strengthens long-term fiscal stability
OLYMPIA — Senate budget leaders unveiled a $78.5 billion operating budget plan ...
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Senate Democrats Release 2025 Revenue Proposal
OLYMPIA — Ahead of next week’s full operating budget proposal, Senate Democratic ...
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House, Senate Members of Color Caucus chairs issue statement on rent stabilization
Our communities are begging for housing stability. It is time to listen. ...
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Spokesman-Review: Washington lawmakers highlight bills to address domestic violence, missing and murdered Indigenous people
Police could call judges at a domestic violence crime scene to issue ...
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Grade schoolers would get 45 minutes of recess under bill in Olympia
Recess would be mandatory at public schools in Washington under a bill ...
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State Legislature honors Washington National Guard
The Washington State Legislature celebrated the accomplishments of the Washington National Guard ...
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