Survey finds that over 40 percent of community and technical college students struggle with food insecurity as federal government denies effort to allow for more SNAP options on college campuses…
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House and Senate Commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
OLYMPIA —Sen. Emily Randall (D-Bremerton) and Rep. Christine Kilduff (D-University Place) today sponsored resolutions celebrating the upcoming 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), landmark legislation that established…
Putting people first: House Democrats release supplemental budget proposal focused on housing, child care, health care
OLYMPIA – House Democrats rolled out their supplemental operating budget proposal for the 2019-21 biennium today, which makes adjustments to the two-year budget lawmakers approved last year. It focuses on…
UNCF Seattle honors Rep. Eric Pettigrew as Individual of the Year
Rep. Eric Pettigrew was honored with the Frederick Douglass Patterson Individual of the Year Award by UNCF Seattle at the organization’s 2020 “A Mind Is . . .” gala Saturday…
Shewmake’s Rural Childcare Access Act passes House with nearly unanimous, bipartisan support
OLYMPIA— On Thursday, February 13, the Washington State House of Representatives passed legislation sponsored by Representative Sharon Shewmake (D-Bellingham) to help struggling childcare providers and bolster the childcare workforce. “In…