Category Archives: In the News

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Establishments that hold liquor licenses would be required to have drug testing devices available for customers under a proposal initiated by teenage girls. Sixteen students from Lake Washington High School’s AP government class attended a Senate committee hearing ...

OLYMPIA — “Who’s glad they live in Washington state?” The question, asked by physician Kjersten Gmeiner, was answered with cheers and applause from a multigenerational crowd of reproductive health care advocates. Standing below a crowd of 50 people on the ...

In May, the University of Washington opened a highly anticipated $244 million behavioral health hospital, aimed largely at providing long-term care to patients involuntarily committed for mental health needs. Months later, two-thirds of the beds meant for those patients sit empty. ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — New legislation in Olympia centers around date rape and drink spiking. Washington Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond) is sponsoring a bill requiring bars, nightclubs and other businesses that sell alcohol to provide date rape drug testing kits and to ...

One of Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson’s signature campaign promises was a $100 million proposal to help local police departments recruit officers. On Thursday, the incoming governor threw his support behind a bill to accomplish exactly that. Senate Bill 5060, sponsored by Sen. Jeff ...

Washington to get new hate crimes hotline next year A new hotline to report hate crimes and bias incidents will start rolling out in Washington state in 2025. State Senator — and bill co-sponsor — Manka Dhingra says the non-emergency ...

FOX26 Houston anchor, Rashi Vats, speaks with experts about the mental health crisis in America.

Governor Jay Inslee recently signed a bill into law to help keep students safe in the event of traumatic injuries. The law, which was backed by students and surgeons, provides bleeding control kits in schools and encourages school staff to ...

After this session of the Washington Legislature, though, the state will at least offer another form of assistance. Newly approved bipartisan legislation from Sen. Nikki Torres, R-Pasco, and Sen. Manka Dhingra, D-Redmond, sets up internship programs for people interested in ...

Washington state lawmakers have passed a bill that takes steps to prosecute more human trafficking cases and fix the state’s “Safe Harbor” law meant to protect child sex trafficking victims. In early March, Washington legislators unanimously passed Senate Bill 6006, which aims ...