Using public land to fund child care? WA lawmakers are considering it For many Washington families, child care is not only expensive, it’s hard to find. Lawmakers are now looking…
Tuesday, January 23
Washington state lawmakers consider ban on hog-tying by police following Manuel Ellis’ death Washington state lawmakers considered a proposal Monday to prohibit police from hog-tying suspects, nearly four years after…
Two Simmons bills hear public testimony in the House Health Care & Wellness Committee
OLYMPIA—Two of Rep. Tarra Simmons’ (D-Bremerton) bills to improve access to health care were heard in the House Health Care & Wellness Committee last Friday, Jan. 19. The first of…
Monday, January 22
Here are some of the noteworthy bills that got hearings before the Legislature last week Friday marked the end of the second week of the 2024 legislative session for lawmakers…
Simmons’ Judicial Discretion Act (HB 2001) to hear public testimony in the House Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry Committee
OLYMPIA—Turning her troubled past into success to help others has been something Rep. Tarra Simmons (D-Bremerton) has been known for ever since she became a state representative in 2021. As…