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Nobles remarks on recent shooting in community
TACOMA—Sen. T’wina Nobles releases the following statement as a response to the tragic and fatal shooting of a 14-year-old girl in her neighboring district. “We, as a community, have been inundated with ...
Read MoreSen. Billig: “Protecting the right to choose is a fundamental Democratic value”
Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig released the statement below following the US ...
Read MoreCleveland: Legislature’s action protects right to choose in Washington
OLYMPIA — Sen. Annette Cleveland has released the following statement in response ...
Read MoreMajority Leader Billig: “Our state will remain a beacon for choice”
Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig on Tuesday released the statement below in ...
Read MoreDemocrats react to Washington’s elite credit rating
Citing “strong fiscal governance” and “strong fiscal management practices,” the nation’s top ...
Read MoreRandall: Veto ‘a short-sighted attempt to apply Seattle-centric, one-size-fits-all policy’ to WA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 1, 2022 Sen. Emily Randall, D-Bremerton, today released ...
Read MoreAlmost 95 percent of bills passed in 2022 received bipartisan support
A new analysis from nonpartisan legislative staff shows that 94.48 percent of bills ...
Read MoreNew law boosts college affordability for veterans, military families
Olympia– Legislation to expand college affordability for military veterans, active military members, ...
Read MoreGovernor signs historic 16-Year, $16.9 billion Move Ahead WA transportation package
OLYMPIA –Today, Gov. Jay Inslee signed the Move Ahead WA transportation package, ...
Read MoreBill to restrict sale of high-capacity magazines signed into law
OLYMPIA – Legislation to limit the sale of high-capacity firearm magazines was ...
Read MoreGovernor signs bill addressing diaper need
Olympia– Today the governor signed into law Senate Bill 5838, sponsored by ...
Read MoreSen. Billig on the 2022 legislative session: ‘We are turning the page’
OLYMPIA – Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig on Thursday released the statement ...
Read MoreLegislature approves historic Move Ahead Washington transportation package
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Legislature gave final approval to a nearly ...
Read MoreCapital construction budget invests in housing, behavioral health, school seismic safety
OLYMPIA — The Senate today unanimously passed a supplemental capital construction budget ...
Read MoreKey Frockt health care bills headed to governor’s desk
OLYMPIA — Two bills passed recently by the Legislature would improve health ...
Read MoreHouse passes Liias bill to restrict high-capacity magazines
OLYMPIA – Legislation to restrict the sale of high-capacity firearm magazines was ...
Read MoreKeiser: Rx affordability board would restrain skyrocketing prices
OLYMPIA — Washington would take an important step to bring down skyrocketing ...
Read MoreSenate approves Move Ahead Washington supplemental budget and transportation spending package
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate today approved the spending portion of Move ...
Read MoreDemocrats propose small businesses tax relief, free fairs and parks
OLYMPIA – Senate Democrats today introduced several measures aimed at reinvigorating the ...
Read MoreRolfes: Senate budget proposal reinvests in communities, environment
OLYMPIA – Budget leaders in the Washington State Senate today unveiled a ...
Read MoreSenate prioritizes environment with Move Ahead Washington
OLYMPIA– On Tuesday, the Senate passed Move Ahead Washington, SB 5974, an ...
Read MoreSenate capital construction budget invests in housing, broadband, school seismic safety
OLYMPIA — The Senate’s bipartisan proposed supplemental capital construction budget (SB 5651) ...
Read MoreSenate approves Move Ahead Washington transportation revenue package
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate today approved revenue sources for Move Ahead Washington; the 16-year transportation ...
Read MoreSenate passes Nobles bill to boost college affordability for military households
Olympia– Legislation unanimously passed by the Senate would advance college affordability for ...
Read MoreSenate passes legislation to expand and strengthen apprenticeships
OLYMPIA — Workers in Washington state would benefit from new apprenticeship programs in ...
Read MoreSenate passes Nguyen bill to fast-track carbon reduction efforts
OLYMPIA– Legislation passed today by the Senate would accelerate the state’s efforts ...
Read MoreLovelett bill to provide transitional food assistance unanimously clears Senate
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate today approved legislation to provide transitional ...
Read MoreSenate unanimously passes Lovelett bill to conserve and restore kelp forests
OLYMPIA – Today the Washington State Senate unanimously approved legislation to conserve ...
Read MoreSenate approves Liias bill to restrict high-capacity magazines
A bill to restrict the sale of high-capacity firearm magazines in Washington was approved by ...
Read MoreSenate unanimously approves major school seismic safety funding bill
OLYMPIA — Schools in parts of the state threatened by earthquakes or ...
Read MoreKeiser: Unemployment insurance tax relief will help small businesses
Update March 1: The House of Representatives has passed SB 5873 unanimously. ...
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BREAKING: Senator Murray Rallies to Protect the Right to Abortion Alongside Washington State Women Leaders
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate ...
Read MoreWest Seattle Blog: Vietnamese-American community commemorates somber anniversary, shows support for Ukrainians’ freedom-fighting
What the people of Ukraine are fighting is achingly familiar to the ...
Read MoreCrosscut: Transit users 18 and younger ride free under new WA program
Washingtonians 18 and under soon won’t have to pay to use public ...
Read MoreThe Stand: It just got much easier to access Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Last fall, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) announced a series of ...
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