OLYMPIA – Next time an initiative appears on the ballot, Washington voters could count on an independent citizen review of both arguments under new bipartisan legislation introduced by Rep. Sam Hunt…
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The Columbian Editorial: Raise Smoking Age to 21
Washington should be first state in U.S. to take further step to promote health Published: January 27, 2015, 6:01 AM One of the strongest arguments in favor of raising the…
Bipartisan group of lawmakers seeks to replace death penalty with life in prison without parole
OLYMPIA – A bipartisan group of state lawmakers introduced a bill today that would replace the death penalty in Washington state with a sentence of life in prison without parole….
Mental Health, Child Abuse, Disasters, Lawsuits…
OLYMPIA – The House Appropriations committee will have a public hearing on Monday, January 26 to discuss an early action supplemental operating budget proposal. The bill deals with a small…
Victims of revenge porn could seek civil liability under Orwall & Padden bills
OLYMPIA—A couple of bills introduced in the Washington State House and Senate could give victims of revenge porn some restitution by making a person civilly liable for distributing intimate images…