What’s Hot in the House: Week 2
What’s Hot in the House: Week 2 All information subject to change Monday, Jan. 19 @ 10 am.: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration; House Chamber Committees Agriculture & Natural…
Author: Travis Shofner
Posts by Travis Shofner
Friday, Jan 16
PRINT Associated Press 2 Seattle lawmakers seeks to raise Washington minimum wage (Farrell, Jayapal) Growers struggle with glut of legal pot in Washington state Hundreds of gun-rights activists rally…
Carbon Pollution Accountability Act a “huge piece of the puzzle”
OLYMPIA – Bills introduced by Sen. Kevin Ranker (D-Orcas Island) and Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon (D-Burien) on Friday will require the state’s major polluters to pay for producing carbon pollution. “This…
Rep. Kevin Van De Wege Proposes Stronger Penalty Options for Public Disclosure Commission
Legislation would recommend felony prosecution for egregious violations of campaign finance laws OLYMPIA—Rep. Kevin Van De Wege (D-Sequim) announced today legislation that would give the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) the…
Minimum wage, paid sick and safe leave bills introduced in Legislature
OLYMPIA – A group of lawmakers in Olympia introduced bills that would work toward ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed by raising the state’s minimum wage and requiring…