Task force says reparations may be needed as state works toward environmental justice As they prepare for the next legislative session, state lawmakers are reviewing a report that calls for…
Year: 2020
Lekanoff, Shewmake, and Lovelett announce the Washington STRONG Recovery Bond Program
OLYMPIA – In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Washington lawmakers are taking action to stimulate local economies and protect those hit hardest. The Washington STRONG Act, developed by Rep….
Monday, December 7
Judge: Trump administration must take new DACA applications “Dreamers have fought so hard for justice. For the second time, a court has ordered the administration to resume processing DACA applications….
Friday, December 4
Washington coronavirus hospital admissions surge to highest since pandemic began The number of patients newly hospitalized with COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, in Washington state is growing faster…
Thursday, December 3
Record number of votes cast in Washington in 2020, but turnout rate shy of 2008 The nation reached new heights in voting in the 2020 presidential election, and the state…