OLYMPIA – As tax exemptions and preferences come under closer scrutiny in Olympia this year, state Rep. Kevin Van De Wege has found a way to end one particular tax…
House approves beer and wine tasting at select farmers markets
OLYMPIA—Beer and wine tasting may soon come to a farmers market near you. The House of Representatives voted 77-21 today for a proposal by state Rep. Phyllis Gutiérrez Kenney to…
House approves bill to better protect bicyclists and pedestrians
OLYMPIA – Legislation to increase penalties on drivers that kill or seriously hurt vulnerable people on the road was approved by the House today. A traffic ticket, under current law,…
Video: Jinkins speaks in support of updating parentage laws
The House of Representatives on Feb. 28, 2011, voted to pass House Bill 1267, which updates Washington’s Uniform Parentage Act. The act establishes who a child’s parents are when it…
House approves $100 million worth of budget-related bills
A number of bills aimed at trimming nearly $100 million in the upcoming budget were passed this week in the state House of Representatives. These bills, known as “NTIB” or…