Washington bill would limit student isolation and restraint Students in Washington schools are being restrained or put in isolation thousands of times per year, state data shows — something a…
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Rep. Taylor’s bill to maximize Office of Public Defense staffing passes House
OLYMPIA—Staffing shortages and increased demand for services have made it difficult for the Office of Public Defense to provide adequate resources. House Bill 1911, sponsored by Rep. Jamila Taylor (D-30th…
Tuesday, February 6
Bipartisan bill aims to curb homelessness among young adults After spending nearly a decade working at a local nonprofit supporting homeless youth, Everett Rep. Julio Cortes wants to pass legislation…
Monday, February 5
WA House bill would make it illegal for police to lie during interrogations Victims of false confessions that lead to wrongful convictions, like Ted Bradford, want to prohibit police from…
Friday, February 2
What bills are dead, alive after WA Legislature’s first cutoff Legislators have a little more than a month left to go, and by Jan. 31, most bills had to get…