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Valdez introduces bill to ban face-concealing masks by law enforcement in response to masked ICE raids
OLYMPIA — Sen. Javier Valdez (D-Seattle) introduced legislation Monday to prohibit law enforcement officers — including federal immigration agents operating in Washington — from wearing face-concealing masks while interacting with the public. ...
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Valdez introduces bill to ban face-concealing masks by law enforcement in response to masked ICE raids
OLYMPIA — Sen. Javier Valdez (D-Seattle) introduced legislation Monday to prohibit law ...
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Robinson issues statement on September revenue forecast
OLYMPIA — Senate Ways & Means Chair June Robinson (D-Everett) issued the ...
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WA Lawmakers to Trump: We Will Not Be Intimidated
Para leer en español, favor de ver más abajo OLYMPIA – Today, ...
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Senate Majority Leader Pedersen, Speaker Jinkins: “Washingtonians stick by their neighbors”
Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen (D-Seattle) and Speaker of the House Laurie ...
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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 ...
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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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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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