Dear Friends and Neighbors, Growing Opportunity for Washington Students Our colleges and universities, apprenticeships and other credentials give students a path to a more secure future, and these options should…
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Legislative Update: Session Kicks Off and Police Accountability Clarification Legislation
Dear Friends and Neighbors, This year’s legislative session has begun! For the next two months we will be hard at work drafting a supplemental budget and working on legislation to…
Video Update: Putting Police Accountability Laws Into Action, Supporting Students, and the Climate Commitment Act
Dear Friends and Neighbors, After a public outcry regarding a lack of police accountability, the Legislature passed a broad package of legislation designed to improve trust between law enforcement and…
Media Advisory: House Public Safety Committee to Hold Work Session on Drug Policy Reform
Media Advisory: House Public Safety Committee to Hold Work Session on Drug Policy Reform November 16, 2021 WHAT: The House Public Safety Committee will hold a work session on drug…
Attorney General’s Office: Nothing in Police Reform Legislation Prevents Police from Responding to Community Caretaker Calls
OLYMPIA – In response to concerns from some law enforcement agencies whether they have the authority to show up to community caretaking calls and calls involving a mental health crisis…
Video Update: 2021 Legislative Session in Review
Dear Friends and Neighbors, The Legislature just wrapped up a truly historic lawmaking session. Operating remotely so we could stay safe and healthy, we were still able to pass landmark…
Legislative Update: Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights, Rental Assistance, and Banning Private Prisons
Dear Friends and Neighbors, We have reached the end of the legislative session. We adjourn Sine Die tonight! As we approach the finish line we are resolving a number of…
Legislative Update: Blake Decision, Honoring Billy Frank Jr, and Strengthening the PFML Program
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Responding to the State v. Blake Decision On February 25, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled in State v. Blake that Washington’s law criminalizing simple possession…
House Introduces Legislation in Response to Supreme Court Blake Decision
OLYMPIA – House Public Safety Committee Chair Rep. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland) and Rep. Tarra Simmons (D-Bremerton) introduced House Bill 1578 today, legislation in response to the Washington State Supreme Court’s…
Legislative Update: Vaccine Eligibility, Food Assistance for Families, and Reducing Plastic Waste
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Vaccine eligibility expands to all adults on April 15 The governor recently announced that all adults over 16 will be eligible to receive the vaccine starting…