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Senate passes ban on ICE wearing masks in Washington

Senate passes ban on ICE wearing masks in Washington

Dear friends and neighbors, Many of you have reached out to ask about what the Legislature is doing to protect the people of Washington, including our immigrant communities, from a hostile ...

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About Jamie

Jamie Pedersen grew up in Puyallup, graduated from Puyallup High School and worked at McDonald’s to help put himself through Yale College, where he studied Russian and history, and graduated summa cum laude. After spending a year living in Russia and collecting oral histories of Soviet Afghan war veterans, Jamie attended Yale Law School. He clerked on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and then returned to Seattle – and Capitol Hill – in 1995. He practiced corporate law at Preston Gates & Ellis (now K&L Gates) for 17 years. Since May 2012, he has been Vice President and General Counsel at McKinstry, a Seattle-based construction and engineering firm with substantial expertise in green building.

Read Pedersen’s full biography here.

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KIRO: Washington lawmakers move forward on bill banning masked law enforcement

KIRO: Washington lawmakers move forward on bill banning masked law enforcement

A bill that would ban most law enforcement officers from wearing masks while interacting with the public cleared a key Washington Senate committee this week, as supporters argue it is needed to ensure accountability and transparency.

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WA budget woes dominate as Ferguson, lawmakers begin 2026 session

WA budget woes dominate as Ferguson, lawmakers begin 2026 session

OLYMPIA — Gov. Bob Ferguson’s first year in office has been shaped by a state budget crisis that was years in the making, and yet somehow arrived abruptly. He and majority Democrats last year grappled with an estimated $16 ...

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KUOW: Can taxing millionaires fix WA’s broken budget?

KUOW: Can taxing millionaires fix WA’s broken budget?

State Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen is talking about passing a new income tax during next year's short legislative session. Plus, how the state will pay for flood damage with a tight budget.

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