WA House votes to ban assault weapons The state House approved an assault-weapons ban Wednesday night, advancing a measure long sought by gun control advocates that has stalled in the…
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House passes Lekanoff tribal k-12 curriculum bill
OLYMPIA—Tribal history, sovereignty, culture, language, and government are essential to Washington’s past, present, and future—and unfortunately lack presence in k-12 education. Representative Debra Lekanoff (D-Bow) sponsored House Bill 1332 to…
House Passes Yori’s Law
OLYMPIA – Drowning is a leading cause of death for children aged one to four and has devastating effects on families and communities. House Bill 1750, sponsored by State Representative…
Wednesday, March 8
Commissioner Franz & Rep. Chapman: Allow sale of credits for carbon stored in WA-owned lands Since we became a state in 1889, Washington has used our working forests and farms…
Tuesday, March 7
Rep. Doglio & Sen. Conway: WA Legislature can protect warehouse workers when employers won’t In 2020, 23.9 out of every 100 workers in Amazon’s DuPont distribution center in Pierce County…