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On Friday Governor Jay Inslee signed off on three COVID-19 bills, including House Bill 1368, set to provide $2.2 billion dollars in relief to Washingtonians. "Today I am signing House Bill 1368, which is taking early action by the legislature, that ...

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is expected to sign the next round of COVID-19 relief bills in the coming week. The Washington legislature approved a bill on Wednesday to allocate $2.2 billion in federal COVID-19 funding. Because it has an emergency clause, ...

A state COVID-19 relief bill that would allocate $2.2 billion in federal funds passed the House of Representatives on Monday, meaning some financial assistance is one step closer for businesses and families struggling because of the pandemic. The proposal allocates the ...

Washington state lawmakers Friday afternoon released the outline of a new COVID-19 relief bill aimed at boosting vaccine distribution and contact tracing, and aiding schools, renters and small businesses amid the pandemic. The $2.2 billion measure is funded largely by federal ...

A bill pre-filed by Sen. Mona Das (D-Kent) would create an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program in which producers fund and operate an efficient, sustainable system for recycling packaging and paper products including plastic, metal, paper and glass. The bill ...

On Monday morning, Tarra Simmons will enter the Kitsap County Courthouse a different person than she was a little over nine years ago, on the day she appeared in the building to be sentenced. That day, in October 2011, she ...

A group of Democratic state lawmakers want Gov. Jay Inslee to consider replacing his ban on indoor dining with stricter limits on how many people restaurants and bars can serve inside at any one time. Seven senators and two representatives sent ...

Democrat Christine Rolfes and Republican Pam Madden-Boyer will face off in a general election contest to win the 23rd Legislative District's seat in the Senate.

Rolfes, of Bainbridge Island, has held seats in both houses of the Legislature since 2007 representing ...

On August 6, the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators (NCEL) recognized five state lawmakers for outstanding accomplishments on environmental issues. NCEL presented Georgia State Representative Park Cannon and New Mexico State Representative Angelica Rubio with the Rising Environmental Leader award. NCEL ...

Washington State Sen. Christine Rolfes, representing Kitsap’s 23rd legislative district, will be part of the bipartisan Special Committee on Economic Recovery, which will guide the state Legislature’s next moves in responding to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Rolfes, a Bainbridge Island Democrat, ...