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Downtown Vancouver businesses would continue to be eligible for critical funds to maintain a thriving downtown core, under legislation voted out of the Senate Business, Financial Services & Trade Committee today. “Vancouver has worked diligently over many, many years to ...

Sen. Marko Liias (D-Everett), selected by his caucus to chair the Senate Transportation Committee beginning in the 2022 legislative session, will also serve on the Joint Oregon-Washington Legislative Action Committee (JLAC) that is pursuing the development of a new I-5 ...

Sen. Annette Cleveland released the following statement after comments today by several U.S. Supreme Court justices suggested a willingness to overturn the nation’s landmark Roe v Wade ruling. The court’s eventual ruling on Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization is ...

Sen. Annette Cleveland, Rep. Sharon Wylie and Rep. Monica Stonier will host a virtual town hall at 6 p.m. Wednesday to discuss the events of the 2021 legislative session and answer questions from constituents. The town hall for the three ...

Certain health care laws will be automatically waived or suspended during a future statewide state of emergency, under legislation that was signed into law today. “When a pandemic hits, it’s important for our state to be able to move swiftly ...

Sen. Annette Cleveland (D-Vancouver), released this statement following Sunday’s passage of Senate Bill 5096 to establish a capital gains tax on profits in excess of $250,000 on a single transaction in the state of Washington. “I have always strongly believed ...