OLYMPIA — Hospitals, parks and schools: These key locations are the focus of a bill that would require accessible pedestrian passage to be maintained during construction there. The prime sponsor of Senate Bill 6311, Sen. Marko Liias, D-Edmonds, said the measure ...
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A proposed bill in Washington state’s Legislature during the 2025 session would have banned cellphone use by students in the state’s public schools, but it failed to get off the ground. Lawmakers aren’t giving up though. This year, the Legislature ...
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Hello neighbors, Like many of you, I am shocked and outraged by the chaos and terror Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are causing in Minneapolis. My parents and grandparents immigrated to America in search of a better life, and ...
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OLYMPIA — A bipartisan bill aiming to limit student cellphone use in the classroom advanced out of the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee Wednesday. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Marko Liias (D-Edmonds), would lay the groundwork to help school districts find the ...
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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Lawmakers in Olympia are reviewing a bill designed to make home sales more equitable and accessible to everyone. The proposed legislation would prohibit private home listings unless properties are also marketed to the general public. The bill, ...
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Hello neighbors, Making Washington a more affordable place to live is one of my top priorities this session. I know the word affordability means something different to every person and family in our district, so I want to hear from you about what would help ease ...
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OLYMPIA — A bipartisan bill restricting the use of exclusive private real estate listings was heard in the Senate Housing Committee Friday, Jan. 23. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Marko Liias (D-Edmonds), would require real estate brokers to market residential properties for sale or rent in ...
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Washington and Oregon will not have to build a bridge with a movable span to accommodate tall marine vessels when they replace the aging Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River, the U.S. Coast …
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OLYMPIA — Sound Transit would be able to issue 75-year general obligation bonds under new legislation introduced by Senate Transportation Committee Chair Marko Liias (D-Edmonds). The bipartisan bill would give Sound Transit an additional financing tool to deliver promised projects to riders and keep up with rising constructions costs due to inflation and tariffs. “Transit riders can’t ...
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A new bill introduced to the Washington Legislature, now in session, would require tire manufacturers to reformulate the rubber in their tires to remove a chemical responsible for killing large numbers of coho salmon and other fish. If approved, the ...
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