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• Berg: Safeguard schools, city halls, and election workers  | March 7, 2022

  OLYMPIA—A new law will help protect election workers and local officials.  “More than 80 percent of local officials have experienced harassment, threats, and violence,” said Rep. April Berg (D-Mill Creek)…. READ MORE

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  House passes ban on weapons at school board meetings, ballot counting centers | February 14, 2022

  OLYMPIA, Wash. – Today, the state House passed legislation introduced by Rep. Tana Senn, D-Mercer Island, to ban carrying or possessing guns and other weapons at city council, county council… READ MORE

• High school counselor was inspiration for new law reforming college credit in high school | December 2, 2021

  EVERETT—Paul Turner is a counselor at Jackon High School and the inspiration behind legislation introduced by his local lawmaker, Rep. April Berg (D-Mill Creek).  On Dec. 1, Berg presented Mr. Turner… READ MORE

• Governor signs Berg law to end period poverty for students  | May 6, 2021

  OLYMPIA—For decades, menstruating students have missed class time because they didn’t have access to period products, or couldn’t afford to buy them at all.  “Poverty and period poverty go hand-in-glove,”… READ MORE

• House passes Berg bill to extend College in the High School credit to 9th graders  | February 24, 2021

  House passes Berg bill to extend College in the High School credit to 9th graders  OLYMPIA –On February 23 the Washington House of Representatives passed legislation extending College in the… READ MORE