A bill amending the state’s greenhouse gas reduction targets to align with the latest climate science cleared the House this afternoon, just ahead of the Legislature’s House of Origin cutoff…
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MEDIA ADVISORY – 46th Legislative District Telephone Town Hall
Who: Sen. David Frockt, Rep. Gerry Pollet, and Rep. Javier Valdez – The 46th Legislative District legislators representing part of King County and the city of Seattle including Lake Forest…
Surprise Billing Legislation Passes for Second Year in a Row
OLYMPIA—For the second year in a row, the House passed legislation to put an end to surprise emergency room bills. The legislation, HB 2114, ends the practice of “balanced billing”…
House passes Peterson legislation to ban lunch shaming
OLYMPIA—Yesterday, the House of Representatives approved legislation to ban school lunch shaming and ensure access to healthy meals for Washington’s students. House Bill 2610, also known as the Hunger-Free Students’…
House passes McBride sponsored bill addressing the use of dangerous chemicals in food packaging
OLYMPIA – Perfluorinated chemicals are found in fast food wrappers, microwave popcorn, and butter wrappers. They get into the food we eat, and they get into our bodies. Health concerns…