PRINT Associated Press Panel suggests 11-percent raise for Washington lawmakers Bill would make 4th-offense DUI a felony in Wash. state Washington residents protest planned Army job cuts Bills introduced that pave…
Orwall bill would increase smoking age from 18 to 21

New bill would make Washington the nation’s first state to raise legal age for tobacco and vapor products to 21 OLYMPIA — Washington has long been at the forefront of…
Rep. Morris introduces bills to protect citizens from drone surveillance, consumer biometric data collection

OLYMPIA – Today the House Technology and Economic Development Committee held public hearings on two proposed bills from Rep. Jeff Morris (D-Mount Vernon) to strengthen privacy laws regarding new and emerging technologies….
Pettigrew Introduces bill to improve school boards of large cities

State Rep. Eric Pettigrew knows every child should have the opportunity to succeed. But he also knows that too many students in large school districts are not able to get…
Best way to close the achievement gap? Early learning
OLYMPIA – A large bipartisan group of legislators, led by Rep. Ruth Kagi, Chair of the House Early Learning & Human Services Committee, and Senator Steve Litzow, Chair of the…