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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 bipartisan proposals charting different funding paths for the state’s transportation system. One proposal postpones projects and reduces state agency operating ...
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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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Robinson issues statement on March revenue forecast
OLYMPIA — Senate Ways & Means Chair June Robinson (D-Everett) issued the ...
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Housing Accountability Act passes Senate
The Housing Accountability Act passed the Senate on a 46-2 vote on ...
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Robinson issues statement on Senate Republicans’ budget proposal
OLYMPIA — Senate Ways & Means Chair June Robinson (D-Everett) issued the ...
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Senate approves plan to modernize state’s recycling system
OLYMPIA — A comprehensive plan to overhaul the state’s outdated recycling system ...
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Senate passes Nobles bill advocating for stronger school funding
OLYMPIA — A bill to address critical funding gaps in Washington’s K-12 ...
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Valdez bill to enhance public safety passes Senate
OLYMPIA — Legislation to protect families and children from gun violence in ...
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Bill to crack down on environmental crimes passes Senate
Legislation strengthening criminal penalties against corporate actors responsible for pollution spills and ...
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Bill to make clergy mandatory reporters of child abuse passes Senate
Legislation to make clergy members mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect ...
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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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