WA lawmakers’ ‘year of housing’ could ease the affordability crisis For years, proposals in the Washington Legislature to address the state’s dire housing availability and affordability crisis have withered and…
Bill to improve diversity in clinical trials signed by Governor
OLYMPIA – Positive healthcare outcomes are disproportionately less likely to occur in overburdened communities. Rep. My-Linh Thai, D-Bellevue, has introduced and passed House Bill 1745 to increase diversity in clinical…
Governor Signs Bill Requiring Transparency in Special Interest “AstroTurf” Lobbying Funding
OLYMPIA – Government works best when it is open, accessible, and transparent. Rep. Gerry Pollet, D-North Seattle and a board member of the Coalition for Open Government, continues to lead…
Gov. Inslee signs Timmons’ sales tax exemption bill for residents of senior living communities into law
OLYMPIA—It’s no secret that cost-of-living costs are rising due to inflation rates the United States has not seen since the 1980s. Usually, the people most affected to high costs are…
Thursday, May 11
The national COVID emergency is over. What does that mean in WA? While most state and federal COVID proclamations have already lapsed, including masking and vaccination requirements, Thursday’s expiration of…