By Sydney Brown WNPA News Service A tax credit for working families in Washington passed the Senate in a bipartisan vote April 11, with lawmakers… Continue reading
By Sydney Brown WNPA News Service A controversial statewide cap on carbon emissions scraped through the Legislature in a 25-24 vote April 8 after lawmakers… Continue reading
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By Sydney Brown WNPA News Service The state House of Representatives passed a $10.94 billion transportation budget with some bipartisan support. The vote on April… Continue reading
By Sydney Brown WNPA News Service Lawmakers passed a $6.23 billion capital budget April 2 in a unanimous vote, earmarking millions of state and federal… Continue reading
Kitsap County state Reps. Tarrra Simmons and Drew Hansen and Sen. Christine Rolfes all voted with the Democratic majorities on major issues this week. WashingtonVotes.org… Continue reading
By Sydney Brown WNPA News Service Early childhood care and education in the state would see sweeping reform through the expansion of affordable child health… Continue reading
By Sydney Brown WNPA News Service Universal health care for every state resident who wants it could come to Washington by 2026. A bill under… Continue reading
State Sen. Christine Rolfes, D-Kitsap County, voted with the majority in passing House Bill 1078, which restores voting rights to felons. If they are not… Continue reading
Funding for health care, education and efforts to curb houselessness are promised in a $59.2 billion state budget proposal from state Senate Democrats unveiled March… Continue reading
Both of Kitsap County’s state Reps. Drew Hansen and Tarra Simmons voted “yes” for House Bill 1477, implementation of the national 988 system to enhance… Continue reading
Angelica Relente Columbia Basin Herald A bill moving through the state Legislature would allow workers to bring legal action if labor laws are not upheld.… Continue reading
By Joseph Claypoole WNPA News Service Connecting people considering suicide with immediate help is the aim of a proposed law that funds a 988 emergency… Continue reading
By Sydney Brown WNPA News Service Limits on the use of force by police and investigations of officers who have a pattern of misconduct continue… Continue reading
By Sydney Brown WNPA News Service Ivy Pete remembers attending high school football games in her hometown. But instead of pride for her school, she… Continue reading
By Joseph Claypoole WNPA News Service The College Bound Scholarship for Washington students is being reworked to reach more students. Currently, students who qualify for… Continue reading
By Patric Haerle WNPA News Service A tax on capital gains, the sale of assets like stocks and bonds, passed the Senate by a single… Continue reading
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