WASHINGTON STATE

Washington State House Democrats

HOUSE DEMOCRATS

Tuesday, February 9

Inslee signs bill to raise unemployment benefit, freeze taxes paid by businesses Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed an unemployment insurance bill to help businesses and workers affected by the… READ MORE

Monday, February 8

Bill seeks to ban Native American mascots in WA schools Ivy Pete is a student at North Central High School in Spokane and a member of the Pyramid Lake-Paiute Tribe… READ MORE

Friday, February 5

WA scrambles to avoid mass evictions as moratorium nears end Expanding tenant rights is necessary, said Rep. Nicole Macri, D-Seattle, because current state law is inadequate in the current moment…. READ MORE

Thursday, February 4

First bill from state Sen. T’wina Nobles passes unanimously off floor The first bill sponsored by state Sen. T’wina Nobles — who flipped a longtime-Republican 28th Legislative District seat to… READ MORE

Wednesday, February 3

Proposed ‘billionaire tax’ comes to Olympia, as Washington Democrats seek to revamp tax system A new idea to flip Washington’s regressive tax system goes straight to the top: it seeks… READ MORE