OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee pressed lawmakers Tuesday to show greater resolve in reducing the number of unsheltered people and to advance the fight against climate change by passing a clean fuel standard. Inslee focused on those priorities in his State ...
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EVERETT — Funding transportation, addressing homelessness, expanding early learning and combating climate change are among the topics lawmakers predict will consume their attention in the upcoming legislative session. That’s the message six delivered Friday to civic officials, community leaders and ...
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Dear Friends and Neighbors, We are excited to share this update following a busy and successful 2019 legislative session! We made significant policy and budgetary gains for our district, and our achievements reflect our commitment to provide opportunity and hope by ...
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In this issue of my e-newsletter, I will give you an idea of my exciting and productive final day of the 2019 legislative session. April 28 was the last scheduled day of the regular session, meaning the Legislature had to ...
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My first legislative session at the Senate was exciting, with nonstop work to pass common sense legislation that will improve the quality of life in Washington. This is a long newsletter, but a lot happened this session and I want to ...
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OLYMPIA – Washington will now prohibit the practice of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” for oil and natural gas exploration and production, according to legislation that Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law today. Sen. Jesse Salomon (D-Shoreline), sponsored Senate Bill 5145 ...
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OLYMPIA – The Senate today approved a resolution honoring King County Metro bus driver Eric Stark for his actions during a shooting in Seattle last month. Stark was operating a Metro bus in North Seattle on March 27 when a ...
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OLYMPIA – Today the Washington State House of Representatives approved legislation to prohibit the use of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” for oil and natural gas exploration and production in Washington. Senate Bill 5145, sponsored by Sen. Jesse Salomon (D-Shoreline), will ...
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This week, the Senate passed HB 1732, which changes Washington’s bias-based offense statute. Another piece of legislation the Senate passed this week is HB 1225, which enhances the safety of survivors of domestic violence, their families, and law enforcement officers.
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