OLYMPIA – Last year, the Legislature adjourned without a capital budget for the first time in history, which resulted in stalled projects and thousands of jobs lost. Today the House…
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Reeves Bills Seek to Lower Cost of Childcare
OLYMPIA – Finding solutions to the high cost of childcare has a new ally in state Representative Kristine Reeves, D-Federal Way, who introduced two bills to take on the issue….
Morris bills protecting consumers moving through Legislature
OLYMPIA – Technologic innovations typically benefit state residents, but they can also cause problems. Rep. Jeff Morris (D-Mt. Vernon), chair of the House Technology and Economic Development Committee, has introduced…
Fourth time could be the charm for Equal Pay in Washington
OLYMPIA—After active negotiations between the business and labor communities, the Washington House of Representatives passed the Equal Pay Opportunity Act this morning on a 69-28 vote. This is the fourth year…
Kilduff Bill Stops Higher Tolls on Narrows Bridge
OLYMPIA – Tolls on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge won’t rise until after debt on the service plan is paid in 2030 under a new bill from state Representative Christine Kilduff,…