Dear Friends and Neighbors, Washington state has one of the most country’s most expensive rental markets. Our state has grown quickly in recent years, but rental supply has not kept pace. That mismatch between supply and demand drives up costs ...
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Dear Friends and Neighbors, Washington state is the country’s eighth-fastest growing state. Unfortunately, our housing has not kept pace. Too few homes and too many renters and prospective buyers have led to an affordable housing crisis. The housing supply shortage ...
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OLYMPIA –Bipartisan legislation to legalize the adult use of psilocybin to improve mental wellbeing was heard in the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee Thursday. Senate Bill 5201, sponsored by Sen. Jesse Salomon (D-Shoreline), would direct the Department of Health ...
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Inside the $32 billion industry transforming marijuana, its consumption and beliefs about its ability to heal. At Stiiizy, the best-selling cannabis brand in America, the goal is explicit: producing powerful and cheap marijuana….
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Lawmakers in Washington state are the latest to take a shot at algorithmic pricing as an anticompetitive business practice with a bill to ban landlords from using software that compiles data from their operations and other sources to get automated recommendations on ...
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OLYMPIA – Legislation to prohibit the use of anti-competitive rent-fixing software was introduced in the Senate Wednesday. Senate Bill 5469, sponsored by Sen. Jesse Salomon (D-Shoreline), would make it illegal for Washington landlords to use algorithmic rent-setting software that collects ...
Read MoreDear Friends and Neighbors, I am honored to announce I have been named chair of the Local Government Committee. With my colleague Sen. Sharon Shewmake taking over as chair of the Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee, I am excited to ...
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Dear Friends and Neighbors, I am honored to announce I have been named interim chair of the Senate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks Committee. Washington state has unparalleled natural beauty, and our economy relies on the responsible management of ...
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In Danny Westneat’s Aug. 17 column, “Seattle, the liberal city, just ‘book-banned’ a cultural exhibit,” he rightfully reflected on the meaning of the word “liberal.” Of the many definitions he found, his favorite is “a commitment to freedom of personal belief and ...
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Climate change is affecting the way we live. We’re seeing more frequent wildfires, drought and extreme weather. To avert its worst effects, we must transition to clean energy sources. My goal is to make that transition easy and affordable for ...
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