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Sen. Patty Kuderer, D-Bellevue, issued the following statement after the Senate voted to take action on the levy cliff bill, Senate Bill 5023, preventing a $358 million cut to school districts across the state: “School districts, teachers, and kids across the state will have some certainty tonight after passage of the levy cliff bill. Their locally approved funding will ...

Our state's 295 school districts stand to lose approximately $358 million if the Washington State Senate fails to act on the "levy cliff" bill, House Bill 1059. The education of our kids is too important to continue to delay, which is why I am proud to stand with Senate Democrats as we try to bring the bill to a vote ...

On Wednesday, Senate Bill 5192 was heard in the Senate State Government Committee. The bill proposes to allow voters the opportunity to register in person up until 5 p.m. on the day of a primary, special or general election. The bill would also update the online and mail in registration deadline from 29 days prior to an election day ...

As a mom, attorney, legislator, and community volunteer, I empathize with those who may feel uncertain about the future of our country and our state. At the federal level, the unknown future of life-saving government programs, such as the possible repeal of the Affordable Care Act, undoubtedly has more people on edge than usual. In recent months, right here in ...

Sen. Patty Kuderer was named by her colleagues to serve as the assistant ranking member on the Senate Health Care Committee. She is also a member of the committees on Financial Institutions & Insurance, and State Government. To find out more information about committees in the Washington State Senate, click here. To gain more information and learn about ...

Sen. Patty Kuderer, D-Bellevue, was sworn in Monday to represent the 48^th Legislative District. Kuderer was appointed by the King County Council to fill the opening left by Lt. Gov.-elect Cyrus Habib’s resignation last week. “I am deeply honored to serve as the state senator from my district,” said Kuderer. “I will bring the same dedication and service to this office, ...