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 all of Washington’s 1.1 million public school students. Riccelli, a Spokane Democrat and Senate majority floor leader, referenced how during the ...
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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 medical debt on individuals.
Riccelli explained the motivation behind the bill, stating, "This bill is pretty simple it just ...Read More
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 made, more than 300,000 students in the state still do not get free meals throughout the day.
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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 Washington schoolchildren in his budget priorities announced Thursday. He spent part of his day Friday visiting Whitman Elementary in Spokane emphasizing ...
Read MoreSPOKANE, 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 the 2025 legislative session. While topics like healthcare and public safety might be top of mind for Washingtonians, the first major ...
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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 class in their fight for better wages.
Riccelli explained that the bill is intended to provide a more balanced playing ...Read More