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Legislature passes bipartisan transportation budget that creates jobs, invests in preservation
OLYMPIA — The Legislature passed the bipartisan 2025-27 supplemental transportation budget Thursday, a plan that could create up to 30,000 jobs through increased investments in preserving and maintaining the state’s infrastructure. The balanced, $16.6 billion budget commits ...
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Valdez bill banning face-concealing masks for law enforcement heads to governor’s desk
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate gave final approval Monday to legislation prohibiting local, state, and ...
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Senate passes 2025-27 supplemental operating budget proposal
OLYMPIA — On Friday, the Senate passed its proposed 2025–27 supplemental operating budget that continues key ...
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Senate Democrats unveil 2025-27 supplemental operating budget proposal
OLYMPIA — Senate Democratic budget leaders on Monday unveiled a proposed 2025–27 supplemental operating ...
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Millionaires Tax passes the Senate
OLYMPIA – The Millionaires Tax, which will provide a major and sustainable ...
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License plate surveillance bill passes Senate
Legislation to regulate automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras across Washington state ...
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Washington State Democrats introduce Millionaires Tax
OLYMPIA – Leaders from the Washington State Senate and House on Tuesday ...
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Senate passes Valdez bill banning law enforcement, including ICE, from wearing masks on duty
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Senate today passed landmark legislation prohibiting local, state and ...
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Bill introduced to regulate ‘Flock’ automatic license plate reader cameras
Senator Yasmin Trudeau (D-Tacoma) introduced legislation this week to regulate automatic license ...
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Robinson issues statement on governor’s supplemental budget proposal
OLYMPIA — Senate Ways & Means Chair June Robinson (D-Everett) issued a ...
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Valdez introduces bill to ban face-concealing masks by law enforcement in response to masked ICE raids
OLYMPIA — Sen. Javier Valdez (D-Seattle) introduced legislation Monday to prohibit law ...
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Guess who supports a millionaires tax? Republicans, WA poll finds
People in Washington have famously said no to a state income tax ...
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WA State Standard: Proposed ban on police face coverings gains momentum in WA Legislature
A ban on police face coverings has been one of the most talked about ...
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Everett Herald Editorial: ‘Millionaires’ tax’ can deliver fairness, revenue
We should all hope we’d be in the financial position where we’d ...
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Seattle Times: Ferguson backs WA income tax on millionaires
Gov. Bob Ferguson has thrown his support behind an income tax on ...
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