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,…
House approves bill to better protect bicyclists and pedestrians
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…
43rd District legislators to hold March 12 town hall
OLYMPIA – House Speaker Frank Chopp, Sen. Ed Murray and Rep. Jamie Pedersen will hold a town hall meeting on March 12 at 2 p.m. at the Seattle First Baptist…
House approves education bills to support Washington students
OLYMPIA — State lawmakers approved a long list of measures today that will increase access to educational opportunities for all Washington students, from birth to career. “We are building a…