Long-term care takes a toll on caregivers. Will the WA Cares Fund help? Angela Petersen always imagined spending her retirement traveling with her husband of over 30 years. But that…
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State offers free home tests; National Guard arrives in Everett As the Washington National Guard arrived Friday in Everett to help hospital workers, the state also launched an online portal…
2022 Virtual and Telephone Town Halls
Due to COVID-19, House Democrats will not hold in-person town halls this session. However, many representatives are holding town halls remotely, either via telephone or virtually on streaming platforms such…
The House Hot Sheet for Week 3 of the 2022 Legislative Session
Monday The third week begins with a flurry of committee activity as legislation continues to move through policy and fiscal committees in advance of next week’s policy cutoff deadline. The…
House passes Duerr bill to tackle climate change through the comprehensive planning process

OLYMPIA – The House of Representatives passed legislation sponsored by Rep. Davina Duerr, D-Bothell, that would incorporate climate change mitigation into the Growth Management Act. House Bill 1099 would require local governments to plan…