Monday Week 2 of the 2024 Legislative Session begins with a resolution on the floor of the House honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In the afternoon, the Appropriations Committee…
Bill increasing access to public service loan forgiveness passes committee
OLYMPIA— Between March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2023, 11,780 public service employees in Washington state have received a total of $766.70 million dollars in federal student loan forgiveness through…
ICYMI: WA improves tax equity based on new report.
OLYMPIA— Washington’s tax system is becoming more fair for working families. “Over the last few years, the pandemic exacerbated pre-existing inequities in our tax system,” said Representative My-Linh Thai (D-Bellevue),…
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Washington officials turn to schools in fight against opioid epidemic As the opioid epidemic continues to ravage Washington and the rest of the country, officials are considering new policies to…
Senn Bill to Electrify School Buses Receives Early Hearing
OLYMPIA—In a stride towards a greener future, Washington State’s House Appropriations Committee heard House Bill 1368 on Thursday, January 11. Sponsored by Representative Tana Senn (D-Mercer Island), the bill emerges…