Pair of proposed bills would offer free community college to eligible Washington students Per capita, Washington ranks among the lowest states in the country in terms of the number of…
The House Hot Sheet for Week 4 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Monday Monday morning kicks off Week 4 of the Legislative Session, with time scheduled for possible floor action. In the afternoon, the Community Safety, Justice & Reentry Committee will meet…
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: Committee Passes Legislation Empowering H-2A Workers
OLYMPIA, WA – Washington’s farmworker families, the backbone of our agricultural economy, face a growing threat: depressed wages caused by a lack of transparency in the H-2A guest worker program….
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Bill would provide alternatives to defendants with mental health crises A Seattle lawmaker is proposing to let judges send defendants accused of some lower-level crimes to alternatives, such as mental…
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: Orwall Bill Empowers Survivors of Campus Sexual Assault
OLYMPIA - A beacon of hope has risen for survivors of sexual assault, harassment, and gender-based violence on Washington’s college campuses. Today, the House Postsecondary Education and Workforce Committee passed House Bill 2242. Introduced by Representative Tina Orwall (D-Des…