OLYMPIA – Juneteenth is one step closer to becoming a paid state holiday in Washington, after a bill passage in the state Senate on Friday. Juneteenth celebrates June 19, 1865, the day enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally learned that ...
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Washington State Senator T’wina Nobles has notched another victory for the working class, as the State Senate has funded a workgroup to study alternative payment options for car tab fees in their 2021-23 transportation budget. The proposal to offer a ...
Read MoreCommunity members that are experiencing difficulty affording their car tab fees in a lump sum may find relief from a workgroup to study alternative payment options in the Senate Transportation budget that passed off the senate floor this week. The ...
Read MoreFor five years, drivers have been pleading for relief after being hit with out-of-control car tabs largely related to ST3, the $54 billion light rail expansion approved by voters in the Sound Transit taxing district. This legislative session, freshman Democratic ...
Read MoreOLYMPIA — Community members that are experiencing difficulty affording their car tab fees in a lump sum may find relief from a workgroup to study alternative payment options in the Senate Transportation budget that passed off the senate floor this ...
Read MoreThe Washington state legislature has passed a pair of resolutions honoring outgoing Central Washington University President James L. Gaudino for his more than 12 years of service, according to a news release from CWU. The Washington State Senate passed Senate ...
Read MoreCurious about how legislation is created and passed, or about how to engage in the process? Join Senator Mona Das, Representative Jamila Taylor, and me TONIGHT at 6:30 PM, where we will go LIVE on Facebook to talk about the process ...
Read MoreOLYMPIA — The College Bound Scholarship for Washington students is being reworked to reach more students across the state. Currently, students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunches during the 7th or 8th grade sign a form with their guardian ...
Read MoreOf the 4,002 people who signed in to testify on the capital gains tax bill at yesterday’s House Finance Committee hearing, about 2,380 (60%) were in favor of the measure. But opponents touted a petition against the bill circulated by ...
Read MoreDear Friends and Neighbors, New Resource: Rental and Utilities Assistance for Pierce County Residents (Renters AND Landlords) I am thrilled to share a new resource: rental and utilities assistance for Pierce County residents overdue on rent and/or utility bills. Eligible ...
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