New legislation moving through the state Senate and House of Representatives would fund several climate-friendly projects, including fully funding the Guemes Island ferry run by Skagit County. The transportation package was presented in part by Sen. Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes). She ...
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OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate today approved legislation to provide transitional food assistance for more families. Senate Bill 5785, sponsored by Sen. Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes), would direct the Department of Social and Health Services to provide transitional food assistance ...
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OLYMPIA – Today the Washington State Senate unanimously approved legislation to conserve and restore the plants that are the foundation of our marine ecosystems and key in our fight against ocean acidification. Senate Bill 5619, known as the Kelp Forest ...
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The Washington State Senate passed legislation today to clarify a law passed in 2020 that enabled the creation of a Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resiliency (C-PACER) program. Senate Bill 5862, sponsored by Sen. Liz Lovelett (D – Anacortes), passed on a unanimous vote Wednesday. C-PACER provides local governments and individual building owners a private sector financing tool for important projects such as energy resiliency improvements ...
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OLYMPIA – Legislation to explicitly authorize candidates running for office in Washington state to use campaign funds for childcare was heard in the Senate State Government & Elections Committee today. Senate Bill 5855, sponsored by Sen. Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes), would ...
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Friends and neighbors, Week one of the 2022 legislative session is officially in the books, and we are already off to a strong start! From committee hearings to floor votes, bills are moving quickly through the process during this short, ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, The last week has been devastating for our communities as families have been displaced, roadways blocked, and homes flooded, but our neighbors have yet again shown their strength and come together to help each other out. Floodwaters have begun ...
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Friends and neighbors, I know so many of you have reached out and expressed how ongoing difficulties with Washington State Ferries have severely impacted your daily lives and commutes. As we are just a couple of short months away from ...
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Frustration is mounting over cancelled sailings and service disruptions to Washington State Ferries, and there are calls among lawmakers to make funding ferries a priority in the next legislative session’s transportation package. On Oct. 7, the Washington State Department of ...
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Estimados vecinos y amigos, Washington State Ferries (WSF), que es el sistema de vías marinas de nuestro estado y la única opción de transporte disponible para la mayoría de los residentes del condado de San Juan, se encuentra en apuros. ...
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