Lovelett, Rep. Debra Lekanoff and Rep. Alex Ramel made the exceptional effort to pause between committee meetings and talk with the students about the process of how a bill becomes…
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STATE WILL STUDY BIAS IN SEARCHES BY WASHINGTON STATE TROOPERS
Rep. Debra Lekanoff, D-Bow, agreed the steps the Legislature and the State Patrol are taking need to be paired with additional policy changes, such as improving training. Lekanoff, an Alaska…
WA commits $50K to investigate bias in State Patrol stops
State Rep. Debra Lekanoff, D-Bow, agreed the steps the Legislature and the State Patrol are taking need to be paired with additional policy changes, such as improving training. Lekanoff, an…
Stewardship plate on track with sales
Rep. Debra Lekanoff and Sen. Liz Lovelett worked to pass legislation authorizing the plate. Gov. Jay Inslee signed the bill last April. Read more in The Islands’ Sounder.
Fantastic Friday | An Update on COVID-19
Centralized Resources News on COVID-19 is changing quickly. Stay up to date with the most recent and accurate information with the links below, including where to find public resources, including…
Fantastic Friday | Coronavirus Update & Sine Die!
Friends and neighbors, I’m writing to provide you with an update on the resources available to you regarding the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, which is now confirmed in both Whatcom and…
Fantastic Friday | Week 8
Comprehensive Sexual Health Education This week, the House passed legislation to require Washington schools to teach medically accurate and age appropriate comprehensive sexual health education. Senate Bill 5395 will ensure our state’s students…
WITH ORCAS IN JEOPARDY, OLYMPIA CONSIDERS MAKING NEW DEVELOPMENT PAY FOR PAST SINS
…The proposed new standard would be something of a sea change for land use in Washington. Builders doing damage to the environment would be required to create or restore more…
Fantastic Friday | Week 7
House proposes Supplemental Operating, Capital, & Transportation Budgets In even-numbered years, the legislature makes corrections and adjustments to the two-year state budget passed in odd-numbered years. Investments made in these…
Local Students Serve as Legislative Pages
Meg Spidle, a student at Olympia High School, served as a page this week in the Washington State House of Representatives. Sponsored by State Rep. Debra Lekanoff (D-Bow), Meg is…