Is housing a form of health care? A Washington program says it is Apple Health and Homes is a multi-agency state program launched last year that focuses on providing housing…
Thursday, September 14
Democrats push to extend federal child care grant program Congressional Democrats introduced a bill Wednesday to extend funding for five years for a pandemic-era child care subsidy program set to…
Wednesday, September 13
Data shows drop in multifamily home construction in Washington Building permits for apartments and other multifamily housing in Washington were down in the second quarter of the year while permits…
Leader Billig, Speaker Jinkins call for non-partisan process for VRA-compliant legislative district in Yakima Valley

Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) and Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig (D-Spokane) offered the following statement on their decision not to meet in special session to reconvene the…
Latino Democratic Caucus Statement on Palmer v Hobbs Voting Rights Act Decision

OLYMPIA – On August 10, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington ruled in favor of Latino voters living in Central Washington in Palmer v Hobbs, finding…