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26 Mar
0

Senate Transportation budget highlighted by investments in ferries, I-5 Bridge and I-405

Sen. Steve Hobbs on Tuesday introduced the 2019-21 Transportation Budget, totaling nearly $9.8 billion in appropriations. Hobbs, the chair of the Transportation Committee, highlighted several new investments made as well as the continued delivery of projects first adopted as part ...

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07 Mar
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Senate passes bill to provide assistance to homeless college students

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate voted today to pass a bill to provide assistance to homeless college students. The bill passed on a vote of 30-18. Senate Bill 5800, sponsored by Sen. Emily Randall (D-Bremerton), creates pilot programs at ...

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06 Mar
0

Senate passes legislation to create LGBTQ Commission

Legislation to create a state commission to work with state agencies to develop and implement policies to address the unique needs of the LGBTQ community passed off the Senate floor today on a 34-14 vote. Sponsored by Sen. Claire Wilson, ...

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06 Mar
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Senate passes Carlyle’s Washington Privacy Act

OLYMPIA – The Washington Senate today overwhelmingly approved the Washington Privacy Act, one of the nation’s strongest privacy protection measures based on global standards to strengthen consumer access and control over personal data held by companies and the government. A ...

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04 Mar
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Presidential primary bill passes full Legislature

OLYMPIA — A measure to make Washington’s presidential primary process more accessible and relevant—and to end reliance on precinct caucuses—passed out of the state House today on a 54-42 vote. Senate Bill 5273, sponsored by Sen. Sam Hunt (D-Olympia), would ...

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01 Mar
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The Everblue State: Sen. Jesse Salomon talks fracking and restorative justice

For this episode of The Everblue State, we spoke with Sen. Jesse Salomon, the first-year senator from the 32nd District. Salomon has spent his career in public service — working as a public defender, serving on the Shoreline City Council ...

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01 Mar
0

Bill committing Washington to 100 percent clean energy passes Senate

OLYMPIA – The Washington Senate today approved a sweeping, historic bill to commit the state to 100 percent clean energy from renewable and zero-emission sources. Senators voted 28-19 in favor of Senate Bill 5116, sponsored by Sen. Reuven Carlyle (D-Seattle). ...

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28 Feb
0

Democratic lawmakers to host district town halls

OLYMPIA – Democrats in the Legislature will host town halls in their legislative districts in March to hear from their constituents. Senators and representatives from multiple legislative districts will provide a brief overview of their work so far this session ...

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21 Feb
0

The Everblue State: Transportation and nerd stuff with Sen. Steve Hobbs

This week on The Everblue State, Sen. Steve Hobbs updated us on Washington’s transportation policy. He also went in-depth about his nerdy pursuits — including Dungeons and Dragons. He even told us which members of the Legislature he would pick ...

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20 Feb
0

Senate unanimously passes Randall bill to help relocating military families

OLYMPIA – Legislation to ease the transition of children in military families to new schools passed unanimously today off the floor of the Senate. “This is all about ensuring that the families that are serving us are served by the ...

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