OLYMPIA — Childhood sexual abuse effects one in four girls and one in thirteen boys worldwide. The trauma this abuse causes is long lasting and life altering. We now better…
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Timmons’ bill to provide a cost-of-living increase to retirees passes out of committee
OLYMPIA—Imagine this. You dedicated your career to public service and have been retired for several years with Plan 1 of the state’s public employees’ retirement system (PERS1) or teachers’ retirement…
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: House Passes Bill Increasing Access to Public Service Loan Forgiveness
OLYMPIA – Washington is a state dedicated to its public servants, the everyday heroes who keep our communities safe, healthy, and educated. But even heroes face challenges, and student loan…
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: Cortes Bill to Expand Law Enforcement and Prosecutor Pool Passes House
OLYMPIA – Today, House Bill 1530, introduced by Representative Julio Cortes (D-Everett), was voted out of the House unanimously. Washington has taken multiple steps in recent years to address the…
Donaghy bill seeks to lower the blood alcohol concentration limit from 0.08 to 0.05
OLYMPIA—In 2017, the Utah Legislature passed a bill that lowered the blood alcohol content (BAC) from 0.08 to 0.05. It was the first state in the nation to do so….