Washington taxpayers are funding a great experiment in sustaining local journalism. It’s already off to a good start. The state’s new biennial budget includes $2.4 million for “a journalism fellowship program focused on civic affairs.” This will place eight graduating ...
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Gov. Jay Inslee signed five new pieces of legislation into law on Thursday aimed at protecting reproductive health-care rights in the state of Washington. “We are here to proclaim very vocally and very forcefully that we will not allow any ...
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OLYMPIA – Small towns around Washington state that have seen local news wither will get a civic shot in the arm from new funding in the state’s budget, passed Sunday. The appropriation of $2.4 million over the next two years, ...
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Dear neighbors, On Thursday, the governor signed into law a number of bills I have been working on this session — and some I have been working on for several years. One was my bill banning female genital mutilation, SB ...
Read MoreDear neighbors, Housing costs in our communities are unaffordable for too many folks. One of our top legislative priorities is growing the housing stock in our state so that families can find more affordable places to live. As we know, ...
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OLYMPIA – Washingtonians would be guaranteed uninterrupted access to the safe, effective medication used in nearly 60% of abortions in the state, under a bill passed by the Senate today on a 28-18 party-line vote after a lengthy debate. At ...
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OLYMPIA – Washingtonians would be guaranteed uninterrupted access to the safe, effective medication used in nearly 60% of abortions in the state, under a bill that passed the Senate Ways & Means Committee today. At the direction of Gov. Jay ...
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Dear neighbors, Perhaps the most joyous part of the work we do here at the Legislature is learning about and honoring the achievements of the many brilliant, selfless, and accomplished people of Washington. Every year, we hear dozens of resolutions ...
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Dear neighbors, It’s been a very busy week in Olympia. Our operating budget is the biggest bill we pass, and usually the one you hear about the most. It pays for all our ongoing investments – schools, health care, higher ...
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OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee today signed SB 5729, which ensures that Washingtonians with diabetes will continue to pay no more than $35 a month for insulin. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Karen Keiser (D-Des Moines). In 2022, legislators ...
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