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Speaker Jinkins, Majority Leader Pedersen: ‘We stand behind the attorney general’s efforts to defeat the president’s latest unlawful action’
Speaker Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) and Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen (D-Seattle) issued the statement below on Attorney General Nick Brown’s legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s executive order regarding gender-affirming care: “We ...
Read MoreSpeaker Jinkins, Majority Leader Pedersen: ‘We stand behind the attorney general’s efforts to defeat the president’s latest unlawful action’
Speaker Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) and Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen (D-Seattle) issued ...
Read MoreRobinson bill seeks to limit corporate influence in patient care
OLYMPIA — A bill to restrict corporate involvement in medical care decisions ...
Read MoreWA Senate MOCC: ‘Washington is and will remain a welcoming state’
The Washington State Senate Members of Color Caucus (MOCC) issued the following ...
Read MoreMajority Leader Pedersen, Speaker Jinkins: Protecting Transgender Youth in Washington State
Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen and Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins ...
Read MoreAlvarado selected, sworn in as next 34th district senator
SEATTLE – Emily Alvarado (D-West Seattle) was selected by the King County ...
Read MoreCortes sworn into Senate to represent 18th Legislative District
OLYMPIA – Former Battle Ground Mayor Adrian Cortes was sworn into the ...
Read MoreWilson files comprehensive LGBTQIA+, vulnerable student protections bill package
OLYMPIA — Sen. Claire Wilson (D-Federal Way) filed three bills Wednesday aimed ...
Read MoreShewmake, Chapman to chair key committees following Nguyễn departure
Sens. Sharon Shewmake (D-Bellingham) and Mike Chapman (D-Port Angeles) will take on ...
Read MoreSlatter selected, sworn in as next 48th district senator
SEATTLE – Vandana Slatter (D-Bellevue) was selected by the King County Council ...
Read MoreFighting for trans youth: WA LGBTQ legislators voice growing concern for nation’s transgender youth
Following congressional passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the Washington ...
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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. ...
Read MoreSpokesman-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 ...
Read MoreGrade schoolers would get 45 minutes of recess under bill in Olympia
Recess would be mandatory at public schools in Washington under a bill ...
Read MoreState Legislature honors Washington National Guard
The Washington State Legislature celebrated the accomplishments of the Washington National Guard ...
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