Category Archives: In the News

26 Nov
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City Priorities for the 2020 Legislative Session

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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07 Feb
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Inside Olympia – “Mental health is a top issue for the 2019 Legislature – we sit down for an in-depth discussion on the issue with Sens. Manka Dhingra and Steve O’Ban.”

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05 Mar
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State senate committee clears bill to raise age to 21 for semi-automatic rifle purchases

KOMO News / March 1, 2018 By Keith Eldridge CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO OLYMPIA, Wash. — A bill to prevent those under 21 from buying semi-automatic rifles has cleared a key state senate committee. Republicans argued it goes too ...

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05 Mar
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Washington lawmakers propose voluntary firearms training for teachers

Kiro 7 / Feb. 28, 2018 By Essex Porter OLYMPIA, Wash. – There’s a new push to have the state pay for teachers and other school district employees who volunteer to be armed. Auburn Republican Sen. Phil Fortunato says it would ...

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28 Feb
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Washington Legislature passes bump stock ban

KOMO News / Feb. 27, 2018 By Rachel La Corte OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Legislature on Tuesday passed a bill to ban trigger devices that allow semi-automatic rifles to fire more rapidly. The measure received a final 31-18 vote in the ...

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28 Feb
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Hundreds turn out for Eastside gun-control meeting

Renton Reporter / Feb. 26, 2018 By Aaron Kunkler Hundreds of people gathered in Kirkland on Sunday to rally for increased gun control. The meeting was put on by the Washington state chapter of Moms Demand Action Eastside in the ...

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26 Feb
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Fed up with skyrocketing property taxes? Don’t pay bill in full, say some state lawmakers

KOMO News / Feb. 22, 2018 By Jennifer Sullivan CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO SEATTLE – It’s a plan you might never think would be endorsed by state lawmakers: don’t pay your entire property tax bill in full, at least for now. Sen. Mark ...

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26 Feb
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Current gun safety bills up for debate in Olympia

KEPRtv / Feb. 22, 2018 By Elise Haas CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO OLYMPIA, Wash. – The latest mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, where 17 people died, has revived Washington lawmakers who are pushing for enhanced background checks and restrictions ...

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26 Feb
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New unit will work to remove guns from potentially dangerous people in King County

KOMO News / Feb. 22, 2018 By Matt Markovich CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO SEATTLE – It’s been two years in the making, but now Ellie’s Place on the fourth floor of the King County Courthouse is officially open for ...

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15 Jan
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Organizers hope 2nd annual Women’s March will encourage widespread activism

Q13 Fox / Jan. 14, 2018 SEATTLE — Spurred by months of frustration over stories of sexual assault, a huge crowd is expected to march in Seattle this Saturday (January 20) in the second annual Women’s March, which they’re calling ...

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