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OLYMPIA - After five years in the making, the Reproductive Parity Act passed both chambers by slim margins and largely along party lines. SB 6219… Continue reading
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OLYMPIA - A controversial gun control bill to ban bump stocks was signed into law by Governor Jay Inslee. SB 5922 passed both chambers in… Continue reading
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OLYMPIA - More than 100 students from Seattle- and Olympia-area high schools rallied at the Capitol building in Olympia in support of gun legislation. They… Continue reading
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OLYMPIA - Republican lawmakers introduced a bill that would allow school administrators, and in some cases teachers, to carry firearms in Washington state classrooms. Conversation… Continue reading
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OLYMPIA - A bill that would allow people at risk of suicide to voluntarily give up their gun rights passed the House of Representatives by… Continue reading
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OLYMPIA - With less than two weeks left in the session, state lawmakers introduced a new bill in response to the high school shooting in… Continue reading
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OLYMPIA - A bill that would ban bump stocks, a device that increases a weapon’s rate of fire, is a step closer to becoming law.… Continue reading
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OLYMPIA - A proposed bill that easily passed the House of Representatives would provide discrimination protections for victims of domestic violence or sexual assault. HB… Continue reading
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OLYMPIA - Washington state lawmakers introduced a multitude of bills early this 2018 session on issues of gun regulation to address the multiple incidences of… Continue reading
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OLYMPIA - Lawmakers are considering adding protections for high school and college newspapers, allowing student journalists to determine their own content. SB 5064, sponsored by… Continue reading
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OLYMPIA - A bill to eliminate the death penalty in Washington state is a step closer to being signed into law. SB 6052 passed by… Continue reading
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OLYMPIA - A bill prohibiting the criminal history question on job applications passed the Washington state House of Representatives on a 52-46 vote. HB 1298… Continue reading
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OLYMPIA - Proposed legislation would open the ability to file wrongful death lawsuits to citizens of other countries and to parents of adults. Under current… Continue reading
OLYMPIA - A proposal to establish the Evergreen Free College Program would phase in funding to pay tuition for students from low and middle income… Continue reading
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OLYMPIA - A pilot project before lawmakers would provide funding for six college districts to provide services for homeless students. The plan requires the Washington… Continue reading
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OLYMPIA - A proposed pilot project would partner mental health professionals and local law enforcement officers on calls that involve a mental health crisis. HB… Continue reading
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OLYMPIA - Amid national and state-wide awareness of women’s healthcare, Washington state lawmakers are considering a bill that would require community and technical colleges to… Continue reading
