From Seattle PI Sex education will be required in every public school district of Washington, under legislation cleared by the State Senate on Saturday and sent to Gov. Jay Inslee for his signature. The legislation, stalled for two years in ...
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From The Seattle Times In recent years, Washington, like many other states, has been overwhelmed with a backlog of untested rape kits. The state has invested millions of dollars to reduce the number of untested kits — which reached nearly ...
Read MoreFrom the Kent Reporter The Washington State Senate last Friday honored Washington’s Sikh community with a resolution sponsored by Sen. Mona Das, D-Kent, and co-sponsored by Sen. Manka Dhingra, D-Redmond. Joined by Gov. Jay Inslee and Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib, ...
Read MoreFrom Crosscut by Manka Dhingra & Tina Orwall & Shoshana Wineburg She was violated and raped in plain sight at all hours of the day and night. She was sold and threatened with violence and death. She scratched and kicked the walls ...
Read MoreFrom the Seattle P.I. A bill to require comprehensive sex education in Washington’s public schools has passed the House Education Committee on a 9-8 vote, a key step for legislation repeatedly approved by the Washington State Senate but never brought to a ...
Read MoreFrom the Woodinville Weekly Very few bills are directly benefiting Eastside cities during this short legislative session. Aside from various capital budget projects around the county, Woodinville has not been impacted. With 20 days left in the 60-day session, legislators ...
Read MoreFrom King 5 News A bill to make it easier to get someone mental health treatment, against their will, has the support of Jerri Clark. The Vancouver, Washington mother said current law made it hard to get help for her ...
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From the AP Voting restrictions for people with felony convictions will remain unchanged after the Washington state Senate rejected a bill that would have restored their voting rights. Currently, felons lose their voting rights after they are convicted and regain ...
Read MoreFrom the Sequim Gazette The Washington Legislature is closer to creating an Office of Firearm Safety and Violence Prevention to collect data on gun violence and suicide following a 25-23 vote in favor of Senate Bill 6288. The office created ...
Read MoreFrom the Seattle Times The first step to reducing gun violence is understanding it — and its causes. Lawmakers should support potentially lifesaving research by passing SB 6288. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Manka Dhingra, D-Redmond, would establish a state office to ...
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