OLYMPIA – A bill increasing appliance efficiency – one of the simplest yet most overlooked ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and water use – passed off the House floor…
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Rep. Sharon Shewmake’s milk-safety bill earns unanimous approval in state House
OLYMPIA — In a move applauded by Washington’s dairy industry, lawmakers in the state House gave a unanimous thumbs-up to Rep. Sharon Shewmake’s bill that will allow in-state dairies to…
Bill limiting campaign contributions in all port races heads to Senate
OLYMPIA—A measure aimed at leveling the playing field for all port races in the state passed the House of Representatives last night on a unanimous vote. Rep. Sharon Wylie, D-Vancouver,…
Lawmakers expand ‘access to democracy’ with Native American Voting Rights Act
OLYMPIA – Lawmakers in Olympia passed historic legislation expanding access to democracy with the Native American Voting Rights Act Tuesday afternoon with a final 95 to 3 vote off the…
Protecting renters from sudden rent increases
Legislative News from Representative June Robinson (D-Everett) March 5, 2019 OLYMPIA – A bill to provide longer notices for rent increases and to prohibit most mid-lease rent increases passed off…