Category Archives: In The News

The Washington State Senate on Tuesday honored former Edmonds Mayor and City Councilmember Dave Earling for his local and regional government work. In a resolution co-sponsored by 21st District Sen. Marko Liias and 32nd District Sen. Jesse Salomon, Earling was ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...