OLYMPIA – Legislation recognizing Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas as non-legal holidays in Washington state passed the Washington State Senate on Tuesday. “Recognizing these important holidays is about belonging,” said Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond), the prime sponsor of Senate Bill 6044. “This bill is about acknowledging our state’s religious and cultural diversity and making sure our Indian American community feels seen, respected, and celebrated.” Known as ...
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OLYMPIA — Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond), House and Senate legislators, and community advocates will hold a press conference on Friday, Feb. 13 to discuss legislation and funding aimed at reducing gender-based violence and supporting survivors in Washington. “There is a worldwide reckoning happening around human trafficking and gender-based violence, and people are demanding we hold the perpetrators of these horrible crimes accountable,” Dhingra said. “While the ...
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OLYMPIA – Legislation recognizing Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas as non-legal holidays in Washington state was heard Tuesday in the Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Committee. Known as the “Festival of Lights,” Diwali is celebrated by more than a billion people around the globe, including Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Jains. The holiday marks the victory of ...
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OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate passed a resolution Monday honoring the contributions of Indian Americans to the culture and history of Washington state and the United States. The measure was sponsored by Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond), the first Sikh state legislator in American history, and Sen. Vandana Slatter (D-Bellevue). Both spoke about the shared ...
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OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate passed a resolution Friday honoring the contributions of Sikh Americans to the culture and history of Washington state and the country. The measure was sponsored by Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond), the first Sikh American elected to a state legislature in American history. She spoke about ...
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Please join your lawmakers from the 45th Legislative District for a town hall meeting at Lake Washington Institute of Technology from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, March 15. This is their opportunity to hear directly from you and update you on their work in Olympia. Who: Sen. Manka Dhingra, Reps. Roger Goodman and Larry Springer, ...
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OLYMPIA — Sen. Manka Dhingra, House and Senate legislators, and community advocates will hold a press conference on Valentine’s Day to discuss legislation and funding aimed at reducing gender-based violence and supporting survivors in Washington.
WHEN: 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14
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OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate passed a resolution Monday honoring the contributions of Indian Americans to the culture and history of Washington state and the United States. The measure was sponsored by Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond), the first Sikh American elected to a state legislature in American history, who spoke ...
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OLYMPIA — As federal aid for crime victim services continues to drop, a new proposal would ensure Washington state has a sustainable process to fill the gap, so crime victims and survivors receive the support they need. The Victims of Crimes Act funds critical services, such as crisis counseling, legal aid, and emergency financial assistance, for ...
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OLYMPIA – Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond) will join Lake Washington High School students 4:30 p.m. Wednesday to file a bill addressing drink spiking. Bars, nightclubs, and other establishments that sell alcohol would need to make testing kits available for patrons to determine if their drinks have been drugged, under the proposal brought forward by the students in Dhingra’s ...
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