OLYMPIA – Those dealing with chronic illness and allergies received financial relief with Gov. Jay Inslee signing HB 1979 into law. Sponsored by Rep. Dave Paul (D- Oak Harbor), the…
Bill lowering the cost of life saving medication signed into law
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Transportation budget that prioritizes public safety, preservation and ferries heads to governor’s desk
Para español, por favor presione aquí OLYMPIA — The Legislature on Thursday passed the supplemental transportation budget (HB 2134), a $14.6 billion plan which prioritizes public safety, preservation and maintenance…
Fey sends bill to retain experienced Washington State Patrol troopers to the governor’s desk
OLYMPIA—Over the past several years, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) has struggled with maintaining its authorized level of 683 field force troopers. Its current workforce is nearly 25 percent shy…
Rule sends bill to the governor’s desk
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…
Shewmake and Timmons send bills to the governor’s desk that will add support for Whatcom County Superior Court
OLYMPIA—Whatcom County is preparing for an adjudication case in the Nooksack watershed and will need additional resources. That’s why Sen. Sharon Shewmake, D-Bellingham, and Rep. Joe Timmons, D-Bellingham, introduced bills…