Category Archives: In The News

05 Feb
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The Olympian: All 1.1 million WA students would be eligible for free school lunches under proposed law

All Washington students would have access to free school lunches under a proposed law that was heard in committee Tuesday morning. Sponsored by state Sen. Marcus Riccelli, Senate Bill 5352 would expand the state’s program for free school lunches to ...

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05 Feb
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KHQ: Bill aims to remove medical debt from credit scores in Washington

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Lawmakers in Olympia are considering a new bill that could change how medical debt impacts credit scores for residents in Washington. Representative Marcus Riccelli is sponsoring the SB 5480, which seeks to address the financial burden of ...

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11 Jan
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KXLY: Free lunches in WA public schools up for discussion again in 2025 legislative session

SPOKANE, Wash. — Free school lunches could soon be available to all students in Washington. Lawmakers have been pushing to make universal free lunches a reality for students at public schools in Washington for several years. While progress has been ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
10 Jan
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Spokesman-Review: Washington Legislature to again consider free school lunches for all students, could this be the year?

A recurring effort since the COVID-19 pandemic, free hot lunches could soon become a reality for every public school student in Washington. Governor-elect Bob Ferguson intends to trim $4.4 billion from the state budget, but listed universal free lunches for ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
04 Jan
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KXLY: Eastern Washington legislators get ready to tackle big issues in upcoming legislative session

SPOKANE, Wash. — Washington lawmakers are gearing up to head to Olympia on January 13 to take on a more than 100 day period of lawmaking and budget writing. The state’s 98 representatives and 49 senators will soon kick off ...

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02 Jan
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KHQ: Union workers in Washington may get unemployment benefits during strikes under proposed bill

SPOKANE, Wash. – A new bill in Washington could allow union workers to receive unemployment benefits while on strike if the strike is legal. Representative Marcus Riccelli is the primary sponsor of the proposed legislation aimed at supporting the working ...

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