OLYMPIA – Today, the House Education Committee took a major step forward in promoting multilingualism and cultural appreciation by unanimously passing House Bill 1228. Introduced by Representative Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-Mukilteo),…
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LEGISLATIVE NEWS: House Passes Bill Proposing Accountability For Fuel Tax Evasion
OLYMPIA, WA – From cars and boats to planes and trucks, fuel keeps Washington moving. But for some, the road to fairness in funding our transportation system is riddled with…
House Passes Bill Making WFTC More Efficient and Accessible
OLYMPIA – Today, House lawmakers passed House Bill 1895, introduced by Representative My-Linh Thai (D-Bellevue). The legislation serves to streamline administrative functions for the Working Families’ Tax Credit (WFTC) program,…
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: Committee Passes Legislation Empowering H-2A Workers
OLYMPIA, WA – Washington’s farmworker families, the backbone of our agricultural economy, face a growing threat: depressed wages caused by a lack of transparency in the H-2A guest worker program….
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: Bill Seeking Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Passes House
OLYMPIA — Childhood sexual abuse effects one in four girls and one in thirteen boys worldwide. The trauma this abuse causes is long lasting and life altering. We now better…