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 – 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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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 ...
Read MoreOLYMPIA — Washington’s Secretary of State Kim Wyman is set to testify Thursday morning on HR 1, a measure sponsored by Congressional Democrats to strengthen and expand voting rights across the country. HR 1, called the “For the People Act,” ...
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OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate will welcome John Horgan, Premier of British Columbia, to the Washington State Capitol on Friday. Horgan will deliver an address in the form of a joint session of the State House and Senate. “B.C. ...
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