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: 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….
MEDIA ADVISORY: Latino Democratic Caucus Town Hall Next Week
Ver más abajo para la versión en español During the 2023 Legislative Session, Latino legislators in the House and the Senate got together to form the first Washington State Latino…
LEGISLATIVE NEWS / NOTICIAS LEGISLATIVAS: 2023 Session Report from the Washington Latino Democratic Caucus / Informe de la sesión de 2023 del Caucus Demócrata Latino de Washington
Ver más abajo para la versión en español OLYMPIA—The 2023 Legislative Session convened in January with members back at the Capitol Campus after holding the two previous sessions remotely…
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: House passes bill to regulate conditions in private detention facilities / Cámara aprueba proyecto de ley para regular condiciones en centros privados de detención
Watch Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self’s Floor remarks / Vea el discurso en el Pleno de la Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self (incluye subtítulos en español): Ver más abajo para la versión en español…