OLYMPIA – Today, the state House passed a bill from Rep. Sharon Shewmake (D-Bellingham) to ensure that flood insurance eligibility for Washington state residents isn’t threatened. The Federal Emergency Management…
Category: Press Releases
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: Berry Bill to Protect Temporary Workers Passes House
OLYMPIA – Temporary workers are twice as likely to be injured on the job as their permanently employed peers. That disparity is even greater in higher risk industries such as…
Public Broadband Act Passes House
OLYMPIA – Washington’s long-held restriction on public utilities offering public broadband service directly to residents is one step closer to being overturned after the House voted 60-37 to pass the…
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: House passes bill banning private prisons
(Versión en español más abajo) OLYMPIA—This morning, the House of Representatives said “no more” to abuses at private detention facilities in Washington state by passing House Bill 1090 with great…
Rep. Rule Bill to Support Small Businesses Passes State House
OLYMPIA – In a unanimous vote today, the state House passed legislation from Rep. Alicia Rule (D-Blaine) to support small businesses by expanding the Main Street Program. Rule is a…