OLYMPIA—Did you know that nearly half of Washingtonians over the age of 65 rely solely upon social security payments to get by? Rep. Joe Timmons (D-Bellingham) knew this—which is why he introduced House Bill 1431 to provide a sales tax relief for residents …
OLYMPIA— “Addressing challenges within the Washington State Ferries (WSF) is vital to staying efficient and eliminating the expense of maintaining vessels that have outlived their expected lifespan. Many of these vessels are already 50 to 70 years old and …
Washington’s first carbon auction sold pollution for $300 million In its first year of implementation, under the Climate Commitment Act, passed in 2021, businesses convene through an online platform and propose how much they want to pay for each allowance, …
Dear Friends and Neighbors, House of Origin cutoff has officially passed! The House of Representatives worked long hours and several late nights to pass legislation important to Washington State. Protecting Reproductive Care The House passed bills to …
WA Legislature moving in right direction with gun control bills In 2013, the Gifford Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence gave Washington a grade of C for its gun laws. Today, the state has a B, a nod to laws passed over the decade designed to make residents …
Biden issues order to strengthen gun background checks President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Tuesday aiming to increase the number of background checks to buy guns, promote more secure firearms storage and ensure U.S. law enforcement agencies …
Another major cutoff in the WA Legislature: Here’s what passed and what didn’t Wednesday marked another major deadline during the 2023 legislative session as bills had to be passed out of their house of origin in order to continue their progress in the …
Monday The post-House of Origin cutoff deadline is behind us and Week 10 in the House of Representatives kicks off with focus on Senate bills that are now for consideration in the House. The afternoon hearings include the Community Safety, Justice, & …
Rifle ban, housing bills and more advance in the WA Legislature Housing, firearms and drug-possession laws have all kept Washington lawmakers busy during the first half of the 2023 legislative session, with some surprising results so far. Washington may …
OLYMPIA — When is it enough? Washington communities continue to experience the horrors that weapons of war can unleash. On a warm summer night in 2016, an AR-15 shattered the community of Mukilteo…There was a gathering of high school friends—recent …
WA House votes to ban assault weapons The state House approved an assault-weapons ban Wednesday night, advancing a measure long sought by gun control advocates that has stalled in the Legislature for years. After a couple hours of debate before a deadline …
OLYMPIA—Rep. Alicia Rule (D-Blaine) was elected to the Legislature in 2020 with a clear mission to represent the most vulnerable among us: our children, youth, and struggling young adults. In this year’s Legislative Session, this theme continues. She now …
OLYMPIA—This afternoon the House passed HB 1791 with a vote of 88-9, which will ultimately restart the process on Washington’s airports. “Opposition to the state’s proposed airport sites had been loud, fierce, and featured prominently in many regional and …
OLYMPIA—Tribal history, sovereignty, culture, language, and government are essential to Washington’s past, present, and future—and unfortunately lack presence in k-12 education. Representative Debra Lekanoff (D-Bow) sponsored House Bill 1332 to require …
OLYMPIA—Tribal history, sovereignty, culture, language, and government are essential to Washington’s past, present, and future—and unfortunately lack presence in k-12 education. Representative Debra Lekanoff (D-Bow) sponsored House Bill 1332 to require …
OLYMPIA – Drowning is a leading cause of death for children aged one to four and has devastating effects on families and communities. House Bill 1750, sponsored by State Representative April Berg (D – Mill Creek), seeks to prevent these tragedies by …
OLYMPIA—Representative Gerry Pollet, D- North Seattle, has brought forward House Bill 1522 to provide increased accountability for sexual misconduct in institutions of higher education. The House has passed HB 1522 which seeks justice for survivors of …
OLYMPIA – Drowning is a leading cause of death for children aged one to four and has devastating effects on families and communities. House Bill 1750, sponsored by State Representative April Berg (D – Mill Creek), seeks to prevent these tragedies by …
OLYMPIA—Representative Gerry Pollet, D- North Seattle, has brought forward House Bill 1522 to provide increased accountability for sexual misconduct in institutions of higher education. The House has passed HB 1522 which seeks justice for survivors of …
Commissioner Franz & Rep. Chapman: Allow sale of credits for carbon stored in WA-owned lands Since we became a state in 1889, Washington has used our working forests and farms and other public lands to build up and support our communities. These lands …
