Category Archives: In the News

13 May
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Public Officials Share Insight on the Next Steps to Reopen the State

From the Woodinville Weekly As states around the country begin to ease off COVID-19 restrictions and allow people to go back to work, experts and officials express concern about the public health infrastructure needed to prevent a second wave of ...

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10 May
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Gun violence data collection agency to be established, not yet clear how it will operate

On April 2, the governor signed into law a bill that will establish the Office of Firearm Safety and Violence Prevention under the Department of Commerce, tasked with collecting and sharing gun violence data in collaboration with law enforcement agencies, ...

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09 May
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Washington Republicans Block Extension of Domestic Violence Protections

From The Stranger On Saturday Republican leadership in the statehouse—particularly Senate Minority Leader Mark Schoesler— blocked the extension of an emergency proclamation regarding protections for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The proclamation, set to expire May 11, allows victims to file ...

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06 May
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Filibusters Live on KXRW with Jay Inslee and Manka Dhingra

The hosts of Filibusters radio show on KXRW invited Sen. Dhingra and Gov. Inslee to come on to discuss the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. You can listen to the show here.

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13 Apr
1

Taxless time of month: Governor signs bill exempting menstrual hygiene products from sales tax

From The Daily UW Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with Washington state’s unemployment claims rivaling the number seen in the 2008/2009 recession, every cent counts at the grocery store. Now, about half of the state population can rest a bit easier ...

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25 Mar
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Washington Senate Narrowly Passes Gun Violence Prevention Bill Sponsored by Indian American State Senator Manka Dhingra

From India-West On a narrow 25-24 vote, the Washington state Senate March 10 passed a seminal gun violence prevention bill, sponsored by Indian American state Senator Manka Dhingra. “The bill takes a data-centered approach to addressing the epidemic of gun ...

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07 Mar
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Bill requiring comprehensive sex ed in schools passes state Senate, awaits governor’s signature

From the Seattle Times and Tacoma News Tribune A controversial bill to require Washington’s 295 school districts to teach comprehensive sexual health education in grades K-12 is on its way to Gov. Jay Inslee for his signature. By a 27-21 ...

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05 Mar
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Mandatory sex education bill headed to Gov. Inslee’s desk for signature

From Q13 Fox A measure that makes K-12 sex education mandatory in Washington public schools is headed to the governor’s desk for his signature. The proposal, requested by the state Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal, would require all public ...

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05 Mar
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Sex education will be required in Washington public schools

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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04 Mar
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Beyond the backlog: Washington lawmakers looking to change way, where rape kits are stored

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 ...

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