Dear friends and neighbors, It’s an honor to serve our communities in Bremerton, Port Orchard, Gig Harbor and the Key Peninsula as your state senator. We just wrapped up the 2024 legislative session, and I’m excited to tell you about ...
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OLYMPIA, Wash. — A new bill may soon make it illegal for Washington school districts to ban books with content based on certain populations. The Senate passed House Bill 2331 on Thursday, Feb. 22. It was passed 29-20, along party ...
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Efforts to ban books across the country reached an all-time high in 2022, according to the American Library Association. Now, some Washington lawmakers are trying to prevent more bans here. HB 2331 would essentially prohibit Washington schools from banning books solely ...
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Eight health care systems own more than 90% of the hospital beds in Washington. And one health care system owns 100% of the hospital beds in six counties. Right now, Democratic lawmakers in Olympia are pushing for legislation to ensure ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, We are now more than halfway through the 2024 legislative session. We spent last week passing bills off the Senate floor ahead of another important deadline. The chamber of origin cutoff on Tuesday means Senate bills ...
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OLYMPIA – The Keep Our Care Act to ensure hospital mergers don’t limit access to critical health care passed the Senate 28-21 on Thursday. Senate Bill 5241, sponsored by Sen. Emily Randall (D-Bremerton), would ensure hospital mergers and acquisitions ...
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OLYMPIA —Boen Liu served as a page for the Washington State Senate during the third week of the 2024 legislative session. Sen. Emily Randall (D-Bremerton) sponsored his time at the Legislature. The page program offers a hands-on opportunity for students ...
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OLYMPIA — Lillian Doiron-Wahlstrom served as a page for the Washington State Senate during the third week of the 2024 legislative session. Sen. Emily Randall (D-Bremerton) sponsored her time at the Legislature. The page program offers a hands-on opportunity for ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, We’ve got just about a week and a half left before our first deadline of the session — Jan. 31. That’s when policy bills will need to make it through their committee of origin. After Jan. ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, Week one of the 2024 legislative session is just wrapping up and we’ve already hit the ground running! We’ve got just 60 days (now, 55!) to make a big impact. Click the photo below for a ...
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