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OLYMPIA – Sen. Steve Conway (D-South Tacoma) was re-elected to serve as vice president pro tempore of the Washington State Senate today following a unanimous vote by fellow senators. As vice president pro tem, Conway will continue to preside over ...

OLYMPIA – Sen. Steve Conway (D-South Tacoma) has been recognized for “exemplary leadership in advocating for legislation to protect the safety of both railroad workers and the general public.” Members of the Washington State Legislative Board of the Transportation Division ...

OLYMPIA – The Lakewood Water District this year honored Sen. Steve Conway (D-South Tacoma) for his “persevering efforts and dedicated support to champion the funding for Ponders Well Site Replacement Facilities.”

OLYMPIA – Sen. Steve Conway, D-South Tacoma, has been tapped to serve as the Senate’s representative on Washington’s newly formed Work Group on the Assessment of Need for Nursing in Long Term Care Settings. The work group will assess the ...

OLYMPIA – Sen. Steve Conway, D-South Tacoma, was chosen on Tuesday by his colleagues to again chair Washington’s Select Committee on Pension Policy. The committee, which meets while the Legislature is not in session, studies issues affecting the state’s public ...

OLYMPIA – Firefighters, law enforcement officers and emergency medical technicians who experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from their job will be able to make claims for workers’ compensation under a bill signed today by Gov. Jay Inslee. State law currently ...

OLYMPIA – Some 72,000 retired Washington public employees and teachers will receive a cost-of-living adjustment in their pensions as a result of a bipartisan bill signed into law today by Gov. Jay Inslee. Senate Bill 6340, sponsored by Sen. Steve ...

Sen. Steve Conway, D-South Tacoma, presided over the Washington Senate on Monday as vice president pro tempore. The vice president pro tempore manages the legislative work of the Senate when the lieutenant governor and the president pro tempore – currently ...

OLYMPIA – Firefighters, law enforcement officers and emergency medical technicians who experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) would be able to make a claim for workers’ compensation under a bill approved today by the Senate. State law currently bars workers’ compensation ...

Who: State Sen. Steve Conway, D-South Tacoma What: Town hall meeting When: 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 17 Where: Bates Technical College, South Campus Cafeteria, 2201 South 78th St., Tacoma Why: This is an opportunity to speak in person with ...