Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion The Supreme Court has ended the nation’s constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in…
Statement from Speaker Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) on today’s US Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade
“Today is an incredibly bleak day in our nation’s history. The Supreme Court of the United States has decided to take away rights from millions of people, undoing longstanding legal…
Thursday, June 23
Housing Density: What we’re missing without a middle option Earlier this year, Washington state’s Legislature considered whether to allow “missing middle housing” in cities across the state. That bill started…
Wednesday, June 22
U.S. Senate votes to advance bipartisan gun deal, breaking 30-year logjam The Senate advanced a bill Tuesday night that would toughen federal gun laws and provide billions of dollars in…
Tuesday, June 21
WA families lose safety nets as pandemic, inflation persist As COVID-19 numbers continue to fluctuate, some federal relief programs supporting families and children have started to disappear. This includes the…