OLYMPIA—With the cut-off day fast approaching, lawmakers are working long hours and even weekends to pass bills from the House to the Senate and vice-versa. This past Saturday, February 11,…
Wylie’s government reform bill passes House
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Morris, Lytton bill to aid local business clears House
OLYMPIA: State Representatives Jeff Morris (D-Mount Vernon) and Kris Lytton’s (D-Anacortes) legislation to give city councils the responsibility to review liquor license applications passed the House of Representatives unanimously on…
Springer bill for emergency medical services passes House
OLYMPIA—Fire chiefs, fire commissioners and front-line firefighters don’t always speak with one voice. But they were united in calling for swift passage of a bill by state Rep. Larry Springer…
One Kent restaurant’s challenge may help entire state
OLYMPIA – The owner of a popular Kent eatery saw his unemployment insurance costs skyrocket by 500% due to the history of a failed restaurant in the same location. But…
House passes pair of bills to combat commercial sex trade
OLYMPIA – Thanks to strong bi-partisan collaboration, two measures aimed at reducing the commercial sale of sex in Washington state passed the House unanimously this afternoon. House Bill 2692 would…