RENTON – The issues of housing affordability, homelessness and mental health care will receive intensified scrutiny in the 2019 Washington State Legislature. Senate Democrats on Wednesday adopted a structure that includes two new committees that prioritize these areas – the ...
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TUKWILA – Sen. Andy Billig, D-Spokane, will be the new Senate Majority Leader in the Washington State Senate, following a vote among Senate Democrats on Monday. Billig will take over immediately as Sen. Sharon Nelson, D-Maury Island, prepares to retire ...
Read MoreOLYMPIA – The City of Wenatchee today became the first local government to use the new Washington Voting Rights Act to change its electoral system to ensure better representation for voters. The City Council voted to move from an at-large ...
Read MoreOLYMPIA – Sen. Kevin Ranker released a statement today regarding the need for action to protect and recover the Southern Resident Killer Whale. “The past days have been overwhelming with sorrow, anguish and anger. Like you, I have been deeply ...
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OLYMPIA – Sen. Christine Rolfes, D-Bainbridge Island and chair of the Senate Ways & Means Committee, released this statement today after the Thurston County Superior Court dismissed the Eyman v. Davidson case, which would have impacted the 2018 Supplemental Budget ...
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The Washington State Senate today released its new ‘Policy on Appropriate Workplace Conduct’ following approval by the Senate Facilities & Operations Committee. The recommendations were developed by the Respectful Workplace Policy Task Force made up of Senate staff from both ...
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Senate Majority Leader Sharon Nelson on Wednesday sent a letter to Washington’s congressional delegation, calling for immediate action to reunite children separated from their families by the Trump Administration. The full text of the letter is below: June 20, 2018 ...
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OLYMPIA – Senate Majority Leader Sharon Nelson issued the statement below following the State Supreme Court’s order ending the McCleary K-12 funding case Thursday: “I’m certainly pleased with the Court’s ruling today, but our work is far from over. While ...
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YAKIMA, Wash. – Washington Senator Lisa Wellman is speaking with local educators about ways to improve school safety. Wellman said she wants to find out what’s working, what isn’t and what else needs to be done. “It is about guns ...
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From The Trevor Project: This week the state of Washington made history, becoming the first state in 2018, and the 10th state in total, to pass protections for LGBTQ youth from the barbaric practice of conversion therapy. Conversion therapists falsely ...
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