New bill would make Washington the nation’s first state to raise legal age for tobacco and vapor products to 21 OLYMPIA — Washington has long been at the forefront of…
Orwall bill would increase smoking age from 18 to 21
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Wine, public policy and jobs – a trifecta!
If there are two things State Representative Larry Springer knows, it’s good wine and good public policy. And he knows that in order to make good wine, or good beer…
Rep. Tarleton: Give fish a chance
OLYMPIA – Rep. Gael Tarleton (D-Ballard) introduced a bill, HB 1162, that would limit the use of suction dredging in Washington rivers and streams. Suction dredges are aquatic vacuums used…
Bills to raise minimum wage, require paid sick days introduced in Olympia
The Seattle Times By Walker Ornstein OLYMPIA — Washington already has the highest minimum wage of any state in the country, but a packed hearing room at the Capitol was…
Rep. Strom Peterson challenges lawmakers to honor MLK with deeds, not words
OLYMPIA – Freshman Rep. Strom Peterson (D-21) used his first speech on the floor of the House of Representatives to ask his colleagues a simple question: what would Dr. Martin Luther…