Category Archives: In The News

Washington’s free preschool program for low-income and at-risk 3- and 4-year-olds is on its way to getting a big boost thanks to a new state law. Gov. Bob Ferguson signed Senate Bill 5872 this month, creating the PreK Promise Account ...

The OIC Answers podcast’s On Campus miniseries continues with guest Sen. Claire Wilson, who represents the 30th District. Sen. Wilson, a longtime educator, sits down with Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer to discuss a report the OIC sent to the Legislature ...

Sen. Claire Wilson, D-Auburn, has tried multiple times now to get a pilot program to provide rental assistance to young adults who agree to continue receiving foster services after they turn 18. Last year’s version of the legislation would’ve helped ...

While there are various types of child care facilities in Washington, in general they are all subject to annual unannounced inspections by the Department of Children, Youth and Family (DCYF) and food inspections from the USDA every few months. “Monitoring ...

In a call this summer, Wilson underscored that lawmakers had a challenging 2025 session as they worked to solve budget problems. Senate Bill 5752, which modified the Fair Start for Kids Act and made ECEAP adjustments and delays, was “probably ...

Washington Senate legislation recently approved by the House aims to enhance foster care support for young people aged 18 to 21. “Young people have expressed their need for continued support as they transition to living on their own,” Sen. Claire ...

OLYMPIA, Wash.- A bill which would increase the number of people eligible to receive financial assistance after being released by the Department of Corrections (DOC) has passed the Washington State Senate. SB 5893 would expand a 2023 policy which increased ...

In an opinion piece in the Federal Way Mirror, Federal Way resident Keith Livingston shares some thoughts on SB 5644 and how the sealing of juvenile criminal records relates to public safety and recidivism.   A closer look at the ...

On Jan. 19, The Imprint published this story on Sen. Claire Wilson’s SB 6109: Western States Wrestle With a Child Welfare Response to Addictive Drugs  

The Columbia Basin Herald reported on Sen. Claire Wilson’s SB 5908 to extend foster support services for people leaving foster homes upon adulthood. WA lawmakers eye expanding foster care to 18 to 21-year olds