[Click here for an audio clip of Rep. Van De Wege describing how his bill will help police officers in particular.] OLYMPIA – It’s an on-the-job hazard faced by law…
New law helps law enforcement, health care workers pricked by ‘dirty’ needles
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Dickerson law targets pimps involved in child prostitution
OLYMPIA—With a stroke of her pen today, Gov. Chris Gregoire gave law enforcement officials in Washington long-sought tools to investigate and prosecute pimps involved in child prostitution. The new law,…
Springer bill to speed homeless services signed into law
OLYMPIA—A new law signed today by Gov. Chris Gregoire will streamline and strengthen state privacy rules in order to speed housing and other assistance to the homeless. “The faster we…
Washington State House of Representatives State Rep. Jim Moeller, D-Vancouver (49th Legislative District)
ISSUE Gov. Chris Gregoire today partially vetoed Senate Bill 5073 – the medical-cannabis bill approved in the Legislature earlier this year. State Rep. Jim Moeller, who prime-sponsored the companion measure,…
Orwall’s bill recognizing International Baccalaureate Diploma signed by governor
OLYMPIA – Thanks to a bill signed today by Gov. Christine Gregoire, Washington students enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Programmes (IB) will be able to graduate by earning the IB…