Greetings – We have one more week of public hearings of this two-month, “short” legislative session before we get to work debating and voting on bills full-time on the Senate floor. I wanted to share some ideas I and other ...
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How high is too high when it comes to cannabis usage in Washington state? The answer might come from a bill that’s been introduced in this year’s legislative session. HB 2546, sponsored by Rep. Lauren Davis, D-Shoreline, along with 21 ...
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Greetings - Lawmakers wrapped up the second week of this two-month “short” legislative session. We have about two more weeks of public hearings on proposed legislation, then we’ll get to work debating and voting on bills full time on the ...
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OLYMPIA – One year after Washington state lawmakers stiffened restrictions on shoreline “armor” that drew bitter opposition from the building industry, Democrats have put forward what amounts to a soft sell for softer shores on Puget Sound. Legislation introduced last ...
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OLYMPIA — Legislation to make local governments tackle climate change got a rough reception in January from the Washington Farm Bureau and lobbyists representing cities and counties. The mandate probably would inspire lawsuits, claiming cities and counties weren’t making their ...
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OLYMPIA — Ira Moser of Snohomish and some friends are coming to the state Capitol a lot lately to talk about one subject: guns. They’re gun owners. They’re concerned lawmakers may impose new restrictions on them and their firearms. So ...
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OLYMPIA – Alex Schramke, 14, served as a page in the Washington State Senate during the week of January 13. Pages are typically sponsored by the senator from their legislative district. Sen. Jesse Salomon (D–Shoreline) sponsored Schramke’s week in the Legislature. The page program offers a hands–on opportunity for students to find out how ...
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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Lawmakers in Olympia are back in full-swing debating gun control reforms. Monday morning, the Senate Law & Justice Committee heard public testimony for several bills. Senate Bill 6077 would prohibit any person in Washington state from manufacturing, possessing, distributing, importing, ...
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Greetings – This week was the first of the 2020 legislative session. This year is a “short” 60-day session, meaning lawmakers only have two months to get bills to the Governor’s desk. We’ll have a couple of weeks of public ...
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OLYMPIA – As the 2020 legislative session gets underway this week, Sen. Jesse Salomon (D-Shoreline) introduced a slate of bills dealing with a variety of issues ranging from cracking down on “swatting” to protecting pets left alone in hot vehicles. ...
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