Category: In the News

…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… READ MORE

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… READ MORE

…The Legislature recently held a hearing on Senate Joint Memorial 8014, which is intended to convey concerns to Victoria, B.C., cautioning against mining in the Skagit River headwaters. We thank… READ MORE

Washington State Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Hilary Franz unveiled a plan for climate resistance in Washington at a press conference on Thursday, stating that Washington’s rural communities are “the… READ MORE

Rep. Debra Lekanoff, D-Bow, the House’s only enrolled tribal member, said opponents were wrong to look at the casinos’ proceeds as strictly tribal money. The money the casinos make go… READ MORE

One of the first to clear the House was a bill from Rep. Melanie Morgan to ban race-based discrimination against hair style or texture. And a short time later, the House voted 97-1 in… READ MORE

In addition to testifying for the tardigrade, the students met with Representative Debra Lekanoff to discuss waste reduction, marine plastics, and climate change. They also spent time in Senator Liz… READ MORE

The House bill, sponsored by Rep. Debra Lekanoff, was amended to allow objects of cultural significance to be worn, without requiring them to be attached or worn with the cap and… READ MORE

Tribal-treaty rights make salmon akin to a fourth branch of government in Washington, and fish recovery should guide farming near water, and rural and economic development, according to a bill… READ MORE

Improving diversity is important going forward, as is making sure troopers have training about and are familiar with the communities they’re policing, said Rep. Debra Lekanoff, D-Bow. “The majority of… READ MORE