Legislation strengthening criminal penalties against businesses responsible for pollution spills and other environmental crimes passed the Washington State Senate this week on a 27-22 vote. “Clean air, clean water, and our beautiful environment are foundations of what makes Washington state so special,” Sen. Yasmin Trudeau ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, We are halfway through the legislative session and there are major issues before us that I am happy to update you on. Big Challenges Require Bold Moves The challenges around us are heavy. This includes what ...
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Legislation to regulate automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras across Washington state passed the Washington State Senate on a 40-9 vote on Wednesday. SB 6002, sponsored by Senator Yasmin Trudeau (D-Tacoma), sets rules around the use and retention of data ...
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Senator Yasmin Trudeau (D-Tacoma) introduced legislation this week to regulate automatic license plate reader cameras across Washington state. Automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras scan the license plates of passing vehicles and collect images and data for use by law ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, The 27th district delegation is holding another community conversation this week on Thursday, September 25th. I hope you will join us! We will be at Franklin Park to answer questions and hear your input on the ...
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OLYMPIA–House and Senate Democratic budget leaders released the final compromise proposal for the 2025-27 capital budget, Senate Bill 5195. The $7.5 billion budget funds construction and infrastructure projects across Washington and makes major investments in affordable housing, public school construction, ...
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Highlights include record-setting affordable housing construction and $5 billion plan for fish culverts OLYMPIA – Senate leaders announced their proposal for the 2025-27 capital budget on Monday, which will fund construction and infrastructure projects across Washington state. “When I began ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, Please join me, Speaker Laurie Jinkins, and Rep. Jake Fey, for a town hall meeting this Saturday at Stadium High School! This is an important opportunity for us to hear your thoughts, answer your questions, and ...
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Legislation strengthening criminal penalties against corporate actors responsible for pollution spills and other environmental crimes passed the Washington State Senate Tuesday on a 29-20 vote. Under current law, violations of federal environmental law face harsher penalties than state violations. Senate ...
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