(Scroll down for Spanish version) Gov. Jay Inslee will sign a bill to recognize Cesar Chavez Day as a state holiday during a celebration in Yakima on Saturday morning. Chavez,…
Gov. Inslee will sign Cesar Chavez Day bill on Saturday in Yakima
Category: Press Releases
Governor signs changes to Spokane County commissioner elections
OLYMPIA – Governor Jay Inslee signed the Responsible Representation Act into law today, a bipartisan bill changing the way large counties elect their county commissioners. House Bill 2887, sponsored by…
Washington state passes bill protecting students from fees gouging financial aid
Contrasts with Trump/DeVos’ U.S. Dept. of Education Allowing Companies to Charge Students Washington State has a new law to ensure that college students do not lose part of their financial…
Governor Inslee signs Rep. Kloba sponsored measure aimed at increasing success in therapeutic courts
OLYMPIA –In 2002, the legislature enacted the Therapeutic Courts Act (TCA). The TCA recognizes and encourages the judiciary’s inherent authority to create therapeutic courts employing evidence and research-based best practices….
First in the nation, statewide drug take-back signed into law
OLYMPIA –Earlier today, Governor Inslee signed House Bill 1047, also known as the Secure Drug Take-Back Act, into law. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, creates the nation’s…