WASHINGTON STATE
HOUSE DEMOCRATS
OLYMPIA—Help is on the way to Washington cities and counties, which are struggling to maintain services during the economic downturn without piling on additional taxes. Gov. Chris Gregoire today signed…
‘Discover Pass’ will keep state parks open this summer OLYMPIA – Four pieces of legislation sponsored by state Rep. Kevin Van De Wege (D – Sequim) were signed into law…
OLYMPIA – For the 45,000 families receiving foreclosure notices this year, a new law could help them strike a deal with the bank to keep their homes. The Foreclosure Fairness…
OLYMPIA – Many people don’t know that, under current law, fingerprint-based background checks for child-care providers are only done on applicants who have not lived in Washington for at least…
OLYMPIA—Governor Chris Gregoire signed a brighter and better future into law for egg-laying hens and farmers across the state yesterday afternoon. The bill, hailed as historic by those in the…