Dear Friends and Neighbors, Reflecting on the 2021 legislative session, I am celebrating all we accomplished together. From listening sessions to meeting with community members, many ideas for legislation we passed came right from the community. My office looks forward to our continued partnership, and we encourage community members to continue reaching out with ideas ...
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OLYMPIA — Today the governor signed legislation into law that will establish an advisory group to assist with the design, development, and implementation of a statewide database for police use of force. This database will enable use of force data ...
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Dear Friends and Neighbors, We have officially adjourned the 2021 legislative session, and I’m honored to share that my first session in the State Senate has concluded with historic accomplishments and successes for our district and for Washingtonians at large. Though ...
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OLYMPIA — Legislation signed into law by the governor today removes the College Bound pledge requirement for students, an administrative hurdle that has prevented many students from accessing the scholarship or even knowing of its availability. Senate Bill 5321, sponsored ...
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OLYMPIA — Legislation signed into law by the governor requires each public school to designate a contact for students experiencing foster care to coordinate services and resources. Senate Bill 5184, sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), had unanimous support. “I ...
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The OL Reign opened the 2021 Challenge Cup campaign in front of fans wearing their new home kits. Ad space on professional sports uniforms or equipment is a hot commodity, especially given the losses sports leagues have suffered amid the ...
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The words are as powerful and prescient now as they were back then. “Courage is the saving grace in this tense world racial situation,” Tacoma’s Nettie Asberry told The News Tribune. “Courage of the white people who dare to show ...
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KENT, Wash. — Sonia Joseph hopes the death of her son will help change a state law. In June 2017, a Kent police officer shot and killed 20-year-old Giovonn Joseph-McDade following a chase with officers. The city of Kent settled ...
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This month, Washington and Oregon both passed legislation to make Juneteenth — a day that commemorates the freeing of enslaved people in Texas in 1865 — official state holidays. According to the Associated Press, Washington officials passed a measure to ...
Read MoreOLYMPIA — Senate Democrats passed cap-and-trade and low-carbon fuels bills Thursday evening, moving to reduce global greenhouse emissions by 0.1% by 2030. Republicans said the twin bills will drive up gasoline prices and electric rates, but will have no affect ...
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