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OLYMPIA — Legislation passed today by the Senate would add valuable perspective to the state’s 12-member board of professional educator standards by adding a 13th member who is a current or recent student. SB 5903, sponsored by Sen. Claire Wilson ...

OLYMPIA — Legislation passed today by the Senate would expand a program that provides a one-time stipend to help people successfully transition back into the community upon release from a correctional institution or a partial confinement setting. “This is an ...

OLYMPIA — Legislation passed today by the Senate would make it a crime for sellers to mispresent the content or preparation of halal food products. “When we buy things, as we do every day, we have reasonable expectations,” said Sen. ...

OLYMPIA — Legislation passed today by the Senate would help ensure the availability of childcare by broadening the B&O tax exemption allowed for childcare providers. SB 6038 would extend the existing B&O exemption that applies to childcare providers for children ...

OLYMPIA — Legislation passed late today by the Senate would improve access to extended foster care support to ages 18-21 for older youths who are aging out of the traditional foster care system. “Youth who are aging out of traditional ...

Six bills passed Monday by the Senate Ways & Means Committee are among eight bills sponsored by Sen. Claire Wilson (D-Auburn) that continue to move through the Legislature. Those bills include: SB 6038, to maximize the availability of childcare by ...