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Medical evaluations will be easier to access and less traumatic for children suspected of being victims of child abuse, under legislation passed unanimously late Thursday by the House. Having already passed the Senate on a similarly unanimous vote, Senate Bill ...

The state would make medical evaluations easier and less traumatic for children suspected of being victims of child abuse, under legislation passed unanimously today by the Senate. “This bill establishes a permanent funding stream to pay for evaluations of children ...

Sen. Annette Cleveland (D-Vancouver) released the following statement on the Move Ahead Washington transportation revenue package proposed Tuesday. “This transportation package invests boldly in the solution I have long worked toward with my colleagues, and that we here at home ...

Providing identification cards for people without standard IDs such as drivers licenses could eliminate barriers many people face in addressing a host of personal needs, Sen. Annette Cleveland (D-Vancouver) said today. “ID cards are so common that most of us ...

Health care workers would receive a hazard pay bonus in recognition of pandemic risks, under legislation passed today in the Senate Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs Committee. “Many, many health care workers have been putting themselves in harm’s way for ...

The state would make medical evaluations easier and less traumatic for children suspected of being victims of child abuse, under legislation approved today by the Senate Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation Committee. “If we fear a child has been physically ...

Sen. Annette Cleveland (D-Vancouver) urged the public to be skeptical of unsubstantiated rumors after the circulation of wild falsehoods prompted tens of thousands of emails, phone calls and death threats last week to state Board of Health officials and staff. ...