OLYMPIA, Wash. — A bill to establish a protocol for how Washington law enforcement agencies handle reports of missing Native women received unanimous approval Tuesday by the State House of…
Bill on missing Native women clears House unanimously
Month: March 2019
Lawmakers expand ‘access to democracy’ with Native American Voting Rights Act
OLYMPIA – Lawmakers in Olympia passed historic legislation expanding access to democracy with the Native American Voting Rights Act Tuesday afternoon with a final 95 to 3 vote off the…
Hearing March 7 in Olympia about San Juan Island license plate
Washington State Representative Debra Lekanoff (D-40th Bow) introduced HB 1996 last month to create a new license plate design for stewards of the San Juan Islands. A hearing will be held Thursday,…
Lekanoff’s first bill makes religious faith more inclusive for those in state custody
OLYMPIA – The House took a step toward making religious faith more inclusive for those under Department of Corrections (DOC) custody by passing HB 1485 this afternoon. The bill would…
Fantastic Friday
Happy Fantastic Friday! It has been a busy week in Olympia, and here is what we have been up to. What’s happening now in Olympia? We recently passed two key deadlines…