In rebuke to fall of Roe, Gov. Inslee signs WA abortion legislation
Gov. Jay Inslee signed a suite of five bills Thursday to shore up access to abortion in Washington, a ceremonial flourish demonstrating how blue states are reacting as the demise of Roe v. Wade approaches its anniversary. “We are here to proclaim very vocally and very forcefully that we will not allow any state or any Trump-appointed judge to jeopardize a woman’s right of choice in the state of Washington,” Inslee said Thursday, flanked by lawmakers and advocates on the roof of the Hans Rosling Center for Population Health at the University of Washington. Continue reading at Seattle Times. (Ken Lambert)
With assault weapons ban, Washington enters a new era of gun reform
Ten years ago, control of Washington’s government was split between the two major political parties; the National Rifle Association was one of the most powerful lobbying organizations in America; and even some Democratic state lawmakers wouldn’t support stricter firearms legislation. Contrast these events with Tuesday’s bill-signing ceremony in the state reception room at the Capitol building and you’ll see just how much the conversation around guns has changed in Washington. Flanked by dozens of advocates and Democratic elected officials in a Capitol closed due to security cautions, Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law shortly before noon a trio of ambitious firearms restrictions. Continue reading at Crosscut. (Amanda Snyder)
Wash. adopts ‘most significant privacy legislation’ this decade
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) will sign a bill Thursday that aims to protect the data privacy of people seeking reproductive and gender-affirming care but has the potential to do much more. Privacy attorneys say the language, definitions and scope of the “Washington My Health My Data Act” are uniquely broad, making it, in the words of one lawyer, “a transformative privacy law for the United states.” The Washington measure, introduced in response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade, has drawn the most attention. Continue reading at Pluribus News.
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Seattle Times
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In rebuke to fall of Roe, Gov. Inslee signs WA abortion legislation
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Walla Walla Union Bulletin
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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Gov. Jay Inslee signs group of bills on abortion and reproductive health access
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KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
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KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
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KNKX Public Radio
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KUOW Public Radio
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KXLY (ABC)
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NW Public Radio
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Q13 TV (FOX)
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MyNorthwest
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