OLYMPIA – While poverty and homelessness have been frequent topics in recent months, the issue of youth hunger has been a consistent focus for the House Democrats. Hungry kids don’t…
Senate turns down bill to help hungry kids
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Governor signs Riccelli bill to keep neighborhood kids in neighborhood schools
OLYMPIA – In a ceremony on Friday, the Governor signed legislation sponsored by Rep. Marcus Riccelli (D-Spokane) to keep neighborhood kids in neighborhood schools. The law, HB 2985, gives school…
Stronger felony DUI law, other DUI fixes sponsored by Rep. Goodman signed by governor
OLYMPIA – DUI law has been strengthened thanks to priority legislation sponsored by Rep. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland) this year. Goodman’s HB 2700 addresses various loopholes in DUI law and places…
Governor signs Sheena Henderson law
OLYMPIA – Two years after the awful tragedy that resulted in the murder of Sheena Henderson at the hands of her husband, Chris Henderson, the Governor signed HB 1448, sponsored…
Governor signs Rep. Santos educational opportunity gap bill
OLYMPIA – After several attempts in recent years, a high-priority bill for House Democrats aimed at closing the educational opportunity gap was signed by Governor Inslee on Tuesday at Aki…