OLYMPIA – On the first anniversary of the killing Manuel Ellis, the Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill to mandate independent investigation of deadly uses of force by…
OLYMPIA – Help for communities with large warehousing and manufacturing centers is one step closer to reality. The Washington House of Representatives passed House Bill 1521 sponsored by Representative Debra…
Olympia – Last Friday, Rep. Debra Entenman (D-Kent) introduced legislation to mandate the independent investigation of deadly uses of force, custodial deaths, and other officer-involved incidents. The legislation was requested…
OLYMPIA – Rep. Debra Entenman was named one of the winners of Food Lifeline’s Legislative Champion Award for 2020. The winners were announced on December 23, 2020. Food Lifeline is…
WHO: The Policing Policy Leadership Team, composed of House Public Safety Committee Chair Rep. Roger Goodman; Black Member Caucus members Reps. Debra Entenman, Jesse Johnson, and John Lovick; and Members…
OLYMPIA – This year’s historic protests against police brutality have awakened the public to the need for racial equity and justice system reforms. Where the law hasn’t offered clear pathways…
House and Senate reach agreement on facial recognition rules OLYMPIA – On Thursday, March 12, the Washington state House of Representatives and Senate reached a final compromise on legislation (Senate…
OLYMPIA – The Washington Legislature passed legislation to aid low income families today. House Bill 2441, sponsored by Rep. Debra Entenman (D-Kent), eases restrictions on access to the Workfirst/Temporary Assistance…
OLYMPIA – The Senate passed House Bill 1948 sponsored by Representative Debra Entenman (D-Kent) with a 42-7 vote today. This legislation creates a Warehousing and Manufacturing Job Centers Account to…
OLYMPIA – Today the House passed Senate Bill 6280 with a bipartisan 63-33 vote. SB 6280 creates regulations for the use of facial recognition technology by both the public and…
