OLYMPIA—Rep. Alicia Rule, D-Blaine, remembers the enormous toll Whatcom County communities faced in the aftermath of the fall 2021 floods in the Nooksack River Valley. While people in the affected…
Rule sends bill to the governor’s desk
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Street sends three bills to the governor’s desk
OLYMPIA—Rep. Chipalo Street, D-Seattle, a first-term legislator, will be sending three bills to the governor’s desk as the 2024 legislative session wraps up. As a child, Street grew up in…
Pollet bill reducing lead in cookware heading to the governor’s desk.
OLYMPIA – Lead causes serious social-emotional, developmental and cognitive harm in children. It also damages the emotional, cognitive and medical health of adults. House Bill 1551, sponsored by Rep. Gerry…
Farivar Bill Makes Reentry Easier for Released Individuals with State-Issued IDs
OLYMPIA – Obtaining an ID might seem simple, but for individuals leaving state care or custody, it can be a major hurdle. Having an ID reduces recidivism by making it…
Senate Passes Ramos Bill on Illegal Dumping
OLYMPIA – Illegal dumping effects numerous communities across our state and can even lead to road closures as seen in the West Plains of Spokane. Rep. Bill Ramos’ (D-Issaquah) Substitute…