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In the wake of anti-government mobs invading the U.S. Capitol and armed protesters gaining access to the grounds of the Washington Governor’s Mansion on Wednesday, state lawmakers are considering new restrictions on armed groups operating in public. Three Percent of ...

Washington state lawmakers convened in Olympia to the sight of chainlink fences, soldiers, and a wall of protesters as they began the 2021 legislative session on Monday. The day saw masked state lawmakers all enter the legislature single file with ...

State capitols across the nation stepped up security Monday, deploying National Guard units, SWAT teams and extra police officers while several legislatures convened amid heightened safety concerns following last week’s violence at the U.S. Capitol. The protections came as the ...

If Washington’s extended ban on evictions expires at the end of March, 46-year-old Antonio Salazar could potentially lose his housing. Salazar, a native of Mexico and 20-year resident of Redmond, worked as a chef until a few years ago when ...

Shukura Wilford hasn't lost her job, but that doesn't mean she isn't struggling to pay her rent. Were it not for the state's ban on evictions, Wilford, a single mother of three who works at Seattle Public Schools, wonders what ...

A mom, attorney, and long-time community advocate, Patty Kuderer, the first female State Senator from Washington’s 48th Legislative District, is setting an instance of dedicated leadership for aspiring women leaders. In an interview with Insights Success, Patty shares some valuable insights into her journey, ...

In college, Washington State Sen. Patty Kuderer decided to take a programming class. She said she was excited about technology and created a simple program for the course, which she tried to print and hand in to her professor. But ...

Washington state’s Senate passed an official resolution on Tuesday to honor Ken Jennings, the Jeopardy! Greatest of All Time tournament’s champion. The passage of SR 8704 honors and congratulates Jennings for winning the tournament, as well as his other accomplishments ...

OLYMPIA — Lawmakers have backed down from their proposal to ban flavored vape products and address the epidemic of youth vaping and nicotine addiction.

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Seattle mass shooting that killed one person and wounded 7 others has state lawmakers thinking about the victims and the solution. “Following this violence, I think the most important thing to do is focus on the families ...