OLYMPIA – Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, and Rep. Tana Senn, D-Mercer Island, today announced their sponsorship of legislation to help close the gap in pay among female workers. The Equal Pay…
Cleveland, Senn sponsor Equal Pay Opportunity Act
Legislative Update: Week 1
The State Budget Every two years the Legislature writes the state operating budget. This budget pays for day-to-day expenses like teacher salaries, health care for low-income families, and prisons. You…
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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….