Dear friends and neighbors, After a decade serving the 37th Legislative District in the Washington State Senate, I am preparing to close this chapter of my service to you. It is a moment filled with gratitude, reflection and, honestly, a ...
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OLYMPIA — Washington state domestic workers will now have statewide labor protections under the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, signed into law Monday by Gov. Bob Ferguson. House Bill 2355, sponsored by Rep. Brianna Thomas (D-Seattle) and championed in the Senate by Sen. ...
Read MoreOLYMPIA — Los trabajadores domésticos del estado de Washington ahora contarán con protecciones laborales a nivel estatal bajo la Ley de Derechos para Trabajadores Domésticos, firmada el lunes por el gobernador Bob Ferguson. El Proyecto de Ley de la Cámara ...
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OLYMPIA — Gov. Bob Ferguson on Monday signed Senate Bill 5185 into law, creating a pilot program to help internationally trained doctors become fully licensed to practice in Washington. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Rebecca Saldaña (D-Seattle) and with a House companion sponsored ...
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OLYMPIA — La senadora Rebecca Saldaña emitió el siguiente comunicado el jueves en respuesta a los recientes reportes que detallan denuncias de abuso relacionadas con César Chávez: “Las recientes revelaciones sobre César Chávez y los abusos denunciados por sobrevivientes nos ...
Read MoreOLYMPIA — Sen. Rebecca Saldaña issued the following statement Thursday in response to recent reports detailing allegations of abuse involving César Chávez: “The recent revelations about César Chávez and the abuse reported by survivors have left us devastated and heartbroken. ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, The 2026 legislative session has officially ended. Like every session, it was intense, challenging, inspiring and deeply meaningful. But this one is especially significant for me — it was my final session serving as your state ...
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New protections for domestic workers in Washington will take effect next year under a bill Gov. Bob Ferguson signed Monday. Before the bill signing, close to 100 people gathered on the north steps of the state Capitol to celebrate the ...
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Sen. Rebecca Saldaña issued the following statement regarding her vote on SB 6347 during concurrence on the Senate floor: “I want to clarify any confusion regarding my vote on SB 6347 during concurrence on the Senate floor. “Due to the ...
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Washington’s local news industry is in crisis, and our democracy is suffering because of it. Last year, Washington State University published the most comprehensive picture to date of our state’s local news industry. Researchers identified more than 1,000 active outlets in Washington, ...
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