OLYMPIA – Legislation expanding language interpretation services for families in public schools passed off the House floor today. “Engaging parents and families is critical to student success,” said Rep. Tina…
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Consumer protection bills are victory for working families
A trio of debt-related consumer protection bills championed by House Democrats passed with strong support today off the House floor. The measures address some of the most common types of…
Leavitt Passes First Bill Increasing National Guard Pay for Wildland Fire Response
OLYMPIA – Last year, Washington state saw 440,000 acres burned due to wildfires. In response to the wildfire crisis, National Guard members are often called up for wildland fire emergency…
Lekanoff’s first bill makes religious faith more inclusive for those in state custody
OLYMPIA – The House took a step toward making religious faith more inclusive for those under Department of Corrections (DOC) custody by passing HB 1485 this afternoon. The bill would…
Acting on climate: House votes to phase out ‘super pollutants’
OLYMPIA – The state House passed legislation today phasing out super-polluting greenhouse gases that are thousands of times more damaging to the climate than carbon dioxide. House Bill 1112 aims…