Public Broadband Act Passes House
OLYMPIA – Washington’s long-held restriction on public utilities offering public broadband service directly to residents is one step closer to being overturned after the House voted 60-37 to pass the…
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The House Hot Sheet for Week 6 of the 2021 Legislative Session
Monday Week six begins with House Policy Committee Cutoff, the first major deadline for legislation seeking to pass out of the Washington State House of Representatives. In the Consumer Protection…
Statement from Rep. Melanie Morgan on the Equity in Farming Act
OLYMPIA – Representative Melanie Morgan (D-Parkland) released the following statement after passage of House Bill 1395, the Equity in Farming Act, out of the House Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural…
The House Hot Sheet for Week 5 of the 2021 Legislative Session
Monday Week five kicks off with a hearing on Ranked Choice Voting for local elections (HB 1156) from Rep. Kirsten Harris-Talley (D-Seattle). The bill would allow counties, cities, towns, school…
The House Hot Sheet for Week 4 of the 2021 Legislative Session
Monday We’re now into the fourth week of session and work continues in the areas of COVID response, climate change, and racial equity. The Appropriations Committee meets at 3:30 PM…