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Lexington, Ky. – The Council of State Governments is excited to recognize Senator T’wina Nobles as a recipient of the 2021 CSG 20 Under 40 Leadership Award. This annual honor highlights the outstanding work of 20 up-and-coming elected and appointed ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE —June 22, 2021  OLYMPIA— Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest) reflects on wins from her first year in office, as well as the impact that this work will have on communities across our state. The fifth of five bills sponsored by Nobles and passed by the legislature was signed into law early last ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

OLYMPIA — Legislation passed today by the Senate would create a mental health sentencing alternative, which allows a sentencing court discretion and victim input on whether a mental health sentencing alternative should be imposed. “We are not doing well by ...

OLYMPIA – Survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault will gain crucial protections and supports, and abusers will be held more accountable, if four bills passed unanimously by the Senate become law. SB 5180, passed today, would make it easier ...

The Senate has passed legislation to create a task force to develop a pilot wellness program to address the health impacts of systematic inequities and discrimination. “This is about opening the doors to the outdoors for communities that need healing, ...

Sen. T'wina Nobles and Reps. Dan Bronoske and Mari Leavitt will talk about their work in the Legislature and answer questions from attendees. Attendees can send questions ahead of time here or post questions in the chat box during the ...