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40th District legislators comment on damage to Chelan ferry

40th District legislators comment on damage to Chelan ferry

“As legislators from the 40th district representing San Juan County, we were deeply dismayed to hear of the damage to the Chelan Ferry which currently serves the interisland route for the San Juans. We are thankful that no one was hurt ...

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Fox 13: Bill aims to help Washington improve climate change preparedness, response

Fox 13: Bill aims to help Washington improve climate change preparedness, response

OLYMPIA, Wash. - A proposed bill aims to update Washington’s infrastructure and community planning as the effects of climate change become more apparent. Senate Bill 5203 and its companion bill House Bill 1181 were introduced by Sen. Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes) and ...

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Cascadia Daily News: Investments in ferries, environment key to future

Cascadia Daily News: Investments in ferries, environment key to future

Millions of families rely on Washington’s ferries every year. For many of our state’s residents, especially here in the 40th legislative district, our marine highway system is an essential part of their daily commute to work, school, doctor’s ...

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Crosscut: Shrinking WA kelp and eelgrass beds draw legislative attention

Crosscut: Shrinking WA kelp and eelgrass beds draw legislative attention

One of the building blocks of Puget Sound aquatic life is disappearing from the ecosystem, and scientists have only a fuzzy idea of why it’s happening and what to do about it. What the scientists do know is that they are way ...

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Go Skagit: Transportation package passed by State Senate could help fund Guemes Island ferry

Go Skagit: Transportation package passed by State Senate could help fund Guemes Island ferry

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). ...

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Washington State Wire: “It’s debilitating.” What’s driving Washington’s ferry problems?

Washington State Wire: “It’s debilitating.” What’s driving Washington’s ferry problems?

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 Transportation ...

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Crosscut: Washington climate activists disagree about how to cut carbon

Crosscut: Washington climate activists disagree about how to cut carbon

By Levi Pulkkinen

A landmark bill in the state Legislature has split environmentalists, with some questioning whether it will reduce pollution in communities hardest hit by it.

Competing efforts to enact landmark climate change legislation have fractured the state’s environmental coalition ...

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KGMI: State Senate passes bill to prevent sub-minimum pay for persons with disabilities

KGMI: State Senate passes bill to prevent sub-minimum pay for persons with disabilities

A bill to prevent paying sub-minimum wage to persons with disabilities passed the Washington State senate last Thursday. SB5284 would eliminate so-called sub-minimum wage certificates that allow employers to pay disabled employees less than minimum wage. Democrat Emily Randall called it an ...

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KGMI: State Senate committee hears bill to extend COVID unemployment benefits to undocumented workers

KGMI: State Senate committee hears bill to extend COVID unemployment benefits to undocumented workers

A state Senate bill that would extend COVID unemployment benefits to undocumented workers got a committee hearing in Olympia yesterday. Seattle Senator Rebecca Saldaña, a Democrat, is a primary sponsor of the bill intended to cover 270,000 persons in Washington. Senate Bill ...

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La Conner Weekly News: Stand up and speak out for better ferries

La Conner Weekly News: Stand up and speak out for better ferries

Ferries are not just green-and-white boats to the families and businesses of the 10th District. To us, those boats are vital connections to work, school, and services like doctors and dentists. Reliable ferries are essential to our local economy and quality ...

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