House approves open carry ban at Capitol, permitted rallies
The Washington state House on Sunday approved a measure to prohibit the open carrying of guns and other weapons at the Capitol and surrounding grounds and at or near permitted public demonstrations statewide. Continue reading at The Bellingham Herald. (AP)
House Democrats’ $58 billion budget plan aims to balance out uneven economic recovery
Majority Democrats in the Washington state House of Representatives proposed a roughly $58 billion two-year operating budget Friday, on the heels of a roughly $59 billion proposal issued Thursday by their Senate colleagues. Continue reading at The Olympian.
State utilities commission OKs $40M for customer bill relief
The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission has approved $40 million in new energy bill assistance for people struggling financially due to the pandemic, including Puget Sound Energy gas and electricity customers. Continue reading at The Puget Sound Business Journal. (Puget Sound Energy)
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