Good morning – Another busy week of committee hearings as we get closer to the first cutoff of the session. EDUCATION: The House has scheduled floor action on Monday to…
Judiciary Committee looks to improve suicide awareness and prevention
OLYMPIA – The House Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing for House Bill 2793, aimed at raising awareness and increasing suicide prevention education, on Tuesday, January 26 at 10…
New law would help stop hospital sticker shock
As this KING 5 story shows, even people with jobs and health coverage can get hit with surprise hospital bills.
The legislation referred to in the story, House Bill 2447 by Rep. Eileen Cody (D-West Seattle), would go after the most expensive type of surprise hospital bill: emergency room visits.
2016 Session underway: Legislative update from Rep. Roger Goodman
2016 Session underway Legislators have returned to the State Capitol to begin the 2016 legislative session and much work has already been accomplished. The Legislature faces a number of budget…
Friday, January 22
Print Associated Press Washington lawmakers begin hearings on gun control bills (Kagi, Jinkins) Judge strikes down Tim Eyman’s latest anti-tax initiative (Carlyle) State budget director: No education funding deal this…