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Latino Democratic Caucus Statement on Palmer v Hobbs Voting Rights Act Decision | September 13, 2023
OLYMPIA – On August 10, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington ruled in favor of Latino voters living in Central Washington in Palmer v Hobbs, finding…
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Joint Statement from the Legislative Members of Color Caucuses on the Washington State Office of Equity | May 30, 2023
OLYMPIA – The following statement was released by the chairs of the House and Senate Members of Color Caucuses, and the Legislative Black Members Caucus: “When the legislature passed the…
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Rep. Mia Gregerson Elected Chair of House Members of Color | January 19, 2023
OLYMPIA—State Rep. Mia Gregerson (D-SeaTac) was recently elected to serve as chair of the House Members of Color Caucus (MOCC) in the Washington State Legislature. Comprised of 26 members, the MOCC…
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House Passes Morgan’s Community Reinvestment Program Bill | February 15, 2022
OLYMPIA – Late Saturday night, the House passed HB 1827, the Community Reinvestment Program prime sponsored by Rep. Melanie Morgan (D-Parkland). The Community Reinvestment Program, governor-request legislation which passed 57-41…
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Statement from the House Democratic Members of Color Caucus Chair Rep. Melanie Morgan on Rep. Jim Walsh’s recent comments and actions regarding the Holocaust | July 1, 2021
OLYMPIA – State Rep. Melanie Morgan (D-Parkland), chair of the House Democratic Members of Color Caucus, released the following statement following the Seattle Times report of Rep. Jim Walsh (R-Aberdeen)…
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Rep. My-Linh Thai condemns anti-Asian violence | March 18, 2021
“I am grieving with my Asian American community. From the brutal act of hate in Atlanta to the increasing attacks in King County, this rise in anti-Asian violence is a continuation of the xenophobia Asian Americans…
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House passes Thai’s expanded Working Families Tax Credit | March 10, 2021
OLYMPIA—On Tuesday, March 9, the Washington House of Representatives passed a bill that puts more money in the pockets of working families. House Bill 1297 sponsored by Rep. My-Linh Thai, D-Bellevue, is an expansion of the 2008 working families tax exemption, making over…
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Bill Creating Office of Independent Investigations Passes House | March 4, 2021
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…
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LEGISLATIVE NEWS: House approves bill to protect COVID-19 health data | March 2, 2021
OLYMPIA – Yesterday, the Washington House of Representatives passed HB 1127 addressing health data privacy on a 76-21 vote. The measure, now in the Senate for further consideration, increases protections…
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Rep. Melanie Morgan calls on fellow lawmakers to make Juneteenth a state holiday | February 26, 2021
OLYMPIA – Rep. Melanie Morgan (D-Parkland) called on her fellow legislators today to pass legislation to make Juneteenth a legal state holiday. HB 1016 passed on the House floor and…
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Rep. Ramos on HB 1089, compliance audits | February 16, 2021
Rep. Bill Ramos, D-Issaquah, gives an update on one of the Public Safety bills passed out of the House to address transparency and accountability in law enforcement. His HB 1089,…
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House passes historic bill by Rep. Berg to make sure students don’t go hungry | February 13, 2021
OLYMPIA—Hungry kids struggle to learn. That was the simple message of Rep. April Berg (D-Mill Creek), who wrote legislation to make sure no child in our state’s public schools would…
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