Category Archives: News Release

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate gave final approval Monday to legislation prohibiting local, state, and federal law enforcement officers – including Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents – from wearing face-concealing masks while interacting with the public.  Senate Bill 5855, sponsored by Sen. Javier Valdez (D-Seattle), strengthens existing law requiring ...

OLYMPIA — On Friday, the Senate passed its proposed 2025–27 supplemental operating budget that continues key investments in health care, education, and behavioral health while maintaining access to essential services Washington families rely on every day.  The roughly $79.3 billion plan updates the state’s current 2025–27 operating budget to reflect ...

OLYMPIA — Senate Democratic budget leaders on Monday unveiled a proposed 2025–27 supplemental operating budget that continues key investments in health care, education, and behavioral health while maintaining access to essential services Washington families rely on every day.   The proposal updates the state’s current 2025–27 operating ...

OLYMPIA – The Millionaires Tax, which will provide a major and sustainable funding increase for schools, health care and other essential services, help fix Washington’s broken tax code and provide tax cuts for millions of working Washingtonians and small businesses, ...

Legislation to regulate automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras across Washington state passed the Washington State Senate on a 40-9 vote on Wednesday. SB 6002, sponsored by Senator Yasmin Trudeau (D-Tacoma), sets rules around the use and retention of data ...

OLYMPIA – Leaders from the Washington State Senate and House on Tuesday introduced the Millionaires Tax, a policy that will help fix the state’s broken tax code, provide sustainable funding for schools and health care, and reduce taxes for working ...

Senator Yasmin Trudeau (D-Tacoma) introduced legislation this week to regulate automatic license plate reader cameras across Washington state. Automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras scan the license plates of passing vehicles and collect images and data for use by law ...

OLYMPIA — Senate Ways & Means Chair June Robinson (D-Everett) issued a statement in response to the release of Gov. Bob Ferguson’s supplemental operating budget proposal Tuesday:  “Gov. Ferguson’s proposed supplemental operating budget reflects how challenging the state’s fiscal landscape ...

OLYMPIA — Sen. Javier Valdez (D-Seattle) introduced legislation Monday to prohibit law enforcement officers — including federal immigration agents operating in Washington — from wearing face-concealing masks while interacting with the public.   Senate Bill 5855 is a direct response to ...