Business owners don’t have right to discriminate against same-sex couples First it was the Washington florist and along the way, there were bakers and photographers. On Monday, a website designer…
Thursday, December 8
Bill protecting same-sex, interracial unions clears Congress The House gave final approval Thursday to legislation protecting same-sex marriages, a monumental step in a decades long battle for nationwide recognition of…
Position Announcement: Associate Legislative Assistant to House Democratic Caucus Member, Washington State House of Representatives, Democratic Caucus
Associate Legislative Assistant to House Democratic Caucus Member, Washington State House of Representatives, Democratic Caucus OPENS: December 8, 2022 CLOSES: December 15, 2022 REPORTS TO: Representative and Legislative Assistant Staff…
Simmons introduces the Real Labor, Real Wages Act to end ‘slavery loophole’ in Washington State

OLYMPIA – Today, Rep. Tarra Simmons (D-Bremerton) introduced the Real Labor, Real Wages Act to require that incarcerated workers in Washington prisons be paid minimum wage. Currently, people incarcerated in…
Wednesday, December 7
Wave of turnover hits Washington state legislature Kirby is one of the more senior Democrats in the House of Representatives. He has a reputation for working with Republicans, and being…