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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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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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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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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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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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). ...
Read MoreOLYMPIA – 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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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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OLYMPIA — It’s day 36 of the 105-day session and the snow is finally melting away at the Capitol. It will be a busy week as lawmakers will be holding hearings on hundreds of bills ahead of the session’s first ...
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For this episode of The Everblue State, we spoke with another one of our new legislators: Sen. Joe Nguyen. Nguyen represents the district he grew up in (the 34th District) and is passionate about providing opportunities for Washingtonians regardless of ...
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