The Seattle Times / Jan. 12, 2018 By Nina Shapiro “There’s definitely rage and outrage,” said the state Senate’s majority whip, reacting to revelations that the Department of Licensing has been routinely sharing information with immigration-enforcement agents. Democrats plan to ...
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The Spokesman-Review / Jan. 11, 2018 OLYMPIA – Washington needs more people registered to vote and more of those citizens casting ballots, Gov. Jay Inslee and other state and local officials said Friday as they unveiled a series of proposals ...
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Think Progress / Jan. 8, 2018 By Ian Millhiser This is how you play the game. Last November, Democrats gained control of the Washington state senate — and, with it, the entire state legislature and the governor’s mansion — when ...
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Yakima Herald / Jan. 7, 2018 By Kaitlin Bain YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima Deputy Mayor Dulce Gutierrez is among those supporting a package of bills intended to get more people to vote. At a news conference Friday in Olympia, Gutierrez ...
Read MoreJanuary 9, 2018 Dear Neighbor, The Washington State Senate has convened the 2018 legislative session. My top priorities include completing the unfinished business in K-12 education and passing the capital budget, which funds critical affordable housing projects, mental health services ...
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OLYMPIA – Sen. Rebecca Saldaña, D-Seattle, introduced the Washington Voting Rights Act (WVRA) to the state Senate on Wednesday. The WVRA is designed to help cities, counties, school boards and other local elected bodies voluntarily adopt changes to their elections ...
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Come talk to me! I am launching a series of events called Community Conversations. I want to discuss with you how we can make life in the 37th Legislative District more affordable and improve our communities for everyone. The first ...
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Senate budget is wrong approach on both sides of the Cascades By state Sen. Rebecca Saldaña May 20, 2017 Throughout this legislative session, I have heard more times than I can remember how the interests of Seattle are at odds ...
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The end of the 2017 legislative session? Dear Friends and Neighbors, The 2017 legislative session will end on Sunday without addressing our paramount duty to fund education and without passing a state budget. Despite efforts by Democrats to urge them ...
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Saldaña bill to improve HOV lane access for blood-donation vehicles signed into law OLYMPIA – A bill by Sen. Rebecca Saldaña, D-Seattle, to expand access to HOV lanes for blood donation vehicles was signed by Governor Jay Inslee today. “Blood ...
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