Category Archives: In the News

Three women state leaders who represent the Kent-Des Moines area in the Legislature were among those who joined Washington’s U.S. Democratic Sen. Patty Murray at a Seattle Planned Parenthood clinic about the urgent need to protect the right to abortion. ...

WASHINGTON D.C. — Team members from the Washington Attorney General’s Office attended a Supreme Court hearing on Monday to defend a law that safeguards worker’s compensation for those exposed to radioactive waste—effectively protecting the rights of laborers at the Hanford ...

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) held a virtual roundtable discussion on March 29 to address the deadly crimewave happening at cannabis retailers across our state. LCB Board Chair David Postman, who moderated the roundtable, called it “a ...

Los Angeles, Calif. , March 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Silenced No More Foundation and Founder Stephanie Van de Motter, are praising legislators in the state of Washington for passing the Silenced No More Act and expanding the reach ...

During the 2022 legislative session, legislators passed a bill that provides tax relief to employers in Washington. Senate Bill 5873 (SB 5873), sponsored by Sen. Karen Keiser (D-Des Moines), reduces social tax rates for employers in 2022 and 2023. It ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law a new cap on out-of-pocket expenses for insulin. The legislation directs health care plans to limit one-month expenses for insulin to $35 beginning Jan. 1, 2023. The bill follows similar legislation ...

Washington state became the second in the nation to pass the Silenced No More Act on Thursday. The bill bars employers in the state from using NDAs to prevent workers from talking about instances of illegal harassment and discrimination, retaliation, ...

A bipartisan group of Washington lawmakers and the state’s regulating cannabis agency will have an eleventh-hour hearing on their plan to toss hemp-derived products from retail stores in this year’s legislative session. A bill sponsored by state Sen. Karen Keiser, ...

A bill that would require pharmacies across Washington to translate medical information, such as prescription bottle directions, passed out of committee this week and is awaiting a vote on the Senate floor. The bill was crafted by medical students at ...

To hear Jennifer Perkins tell it, losing her health insurance would be nothing short of a nightmare. Like nearly 25% of people with diabetes, Perkins has had to ration her insulin, a dangerous practice that can potentially lead to blindness, ...