From the Seattle Times State lawmakers don’t return to Olympia until later this month, but they spent the final weeks of 2019 filing early versions of bills they hope to advance during this year’s short legislative session. The total list of pre-filed ...
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A new law will help many seniors by raising the property tax exemption limit in King County from $40,000 to $58,423. From the Kirkland Reporter By Sen. Manka Dhingra Rising property values and living costs are squeezing people here on ...
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This past summer, the world stopped for a moment in collective horror when ultrawealthy financier and registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was once again indicted on a charge of child sex trafficking and sexual abuse of young girls.
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From the Woodinville Weekly With the Washington State Legislature preparing to begin in January, now is the time for Woodinville to compile a list of priorities for the 2020 session. The legislative agenda will direct the city of Woodinville’s efforts ...
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Dear Neighbor, Thank you for the privilege of continuing to serve as your state senator. After completing another historically productive session, I am proud to provide you this legislative update with an overview of what we accomplished on behalf of ...
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OLYMPIA – Sen. Manka Dhingra was recognized by the Washington branch of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI WA) for her work as chair of the Senate’s Behavioral Health Subcommittee and for her commitment to improving the entirety of ...
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Legislation to remove the state’s statute of limitation for certain sexual crimes against minors passed off the House floor today. “Childhood survivors sexual crimes have worked for years to change our state’s statute of limitations law, I am so ...
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The legislature passes a bill to support outpatient competency restoration services guaranteed to individuals in the Trueblood settlement agreement, a move which signals reforms to Washington’s behavioral healthcare system. “This bill is about reforming how our state treats individuals with ...
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Senator Dhingra released the following statement on the 2019 capital and operating budgets: “ Budgets are values statements, and the behavioral health investments made this year sends a clear and strong message to Washingtonians that lawmakers will address the behavioral ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — April 28, 2019 Dhingra bill to provide property tax relief for seniors and veterans passes out of the Legislature, heads to Governor’s desk for signature OLYMPIA – The Legislature today passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Manka ...
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