Print Associated Press Washington Senate passes bill on police body cameras (Jayapal) Gov. Inslee declares state of emergency after January rains Automatic voter registration takes hold in other West Coast…
Rep. Moeller measure will help ensure proper coverage for necessary care.
OLYMPIA – Rep. Jim Moeller’s (D-Vancouver) measure moves independent review organizations (IRO) decisions from the department of health to the Office of the Insurance Commissioner. “This is important consumer protection legislation,”…
Washington to become first state to track rape kits
OLYMPIA—A bill to create a statewide tracking system for rape kits that allows law enforcement and victims to track the status and location of kits has passed the Legislature and…
FIRING WILD: Explosive target shooting in our forests
As Washington state faces another long dry summer and we spend hundreds of millions of tax dollars fighting wildfires, we cannot risk additional wildfires caused by reckless and explosive target…
Statements from Reps. Santos and Ortiz-Self on the passage of the Opportunity Gap bill
After several attempts, the state Legislature has approved a bill (HB 1541) to close the opportunity gap in the state of Washington. The opportunity gap is reflected in inequitable educational…