WA Legislature backs compromise bill on police pursuits The state Legislature is moving to ease restrictions on when police can engage in car chases to nab fleeing criminal suspects. A…
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Senate Passes Bill to Ensure Continuity of Developmental Disability Services for Children
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OLYMPIA — If a child is diagnosed with a developmental disability at a young age, the diagnosis is usually indefinite and lifelong, yet we continue to put up barriers to…
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WA House votes to keep drug possession a misdemeanor The Washington House passed legislation early Wednesday that if passed into law would keep drug possession as a misdemeanor in the…
House Passes Bill to Protect Endangered Orcas
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OLYMPIA—The House of Representatives passed legislation on April 11, 2023, to safeguard the endangered orcas in the Salish Sea. Senate Bill 5371, sponsored by Senator Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes) and supported…
Protecting Privacy and Security: Senate Passes Stearns Bill to Keep Lottery Player Information Private
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OLYMPIA—In today’s digital age, data privacy and security are more important than ever. The Washington State Senate has passed House Bill 1221 sponsored by Rep. Chris Stearns (D-Auburn), which seeks…