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Clark County legislators see bills, resolutions pass

Clark County legislators see bills, resolutions pass

Before the Washington Legislature wrapped up on Sunday, lawmakers had waded through more than 2,100 bills, measures and resolutions during the 105-day session. Over 200 of those were introduced by Clark County’s legislative representatives.

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Sen. Annette Cleveland secures $515K to help Columbia Play Project kick-start children’s museum in Clark County

Sen. Annette Cleveland secures $515K to help Columbia Play Project kick-start children’s museum in Clark County

The creation of a new children’s museum in Clark County took a step forward this week after state Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, secured $515,000 in funding for Columbia Play Project. The funding comes from the state’s local and community funds ...

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A bill that would recognize nurses' pandemic trauma as industrial injury passes in the senate

A bill that would recognize nurses' pandemic trauma as industrial injury passes in the senate

The Washington state senate passes a bill that would improve workers' comp benefits for nurses. Senate Bill 5454 sponsored by Senator Annette Cleveland (D-Vancouver).

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Abortions could get less expensive for WA patients

Abortions could get less expensive for WA patients

The Washington Senate passed a bill Tuesday preventing Washingtonians from paying out-of-pocket costs for abortions, one of a slate of proposals to ease abortion access in the state after the fall of Roe v. Wade.

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Law offers free ID cards for unhoused Washington residents

Law offers free ID cards for unhoused Washington residents

A recently enacted law is said to open doors for unhoused residents by providing free-of-charge identification cards.

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Columbian: Law offers free ID cards for unhoused Washington residents

Columbian: Law offers free ID cards for unhoused Washington residents

A recently enacted law is said to open doors for unhoused residents by providing free-of-charge identification cards. The state law was passed as SB 5815 in March 2022 and went into effect on Jan. 1. It allows identification cards to be ...

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OPB: Washington poised to give $1 billion toward replacing Interstate 5 bridge

OPB: Washington poised to give $1 billion toward replacing Interstate 5 bridge

Washington lawmakers are poised to set aside $1 billion to replace the Interstate 5 bridge at the Oregon border, making good on a pledge to make the first overtures after killing the last replacement proposal almost ...

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Columbian: I-5 Bridge project funding back to $1B in transportation package

Columbian: I-5 Bridge project funding back to $1B in transportation package

After an evening of last-minute negotiations, the final contributions for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program in the Washington Legislature’s transportation package is $1 billion. The conference committee report including the entire transportation package, which was released at noon on Wednesday, was ...

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