WASHINGTON STATE
HOUSE DEMOCRATS
OLYMPIA – Washington Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) released the following statement today on the passing of state Sen. Bill Ramos (D-Issaquah): “Sen. Bill Ramos brought boundless energy…
Ferguson calls Democrats’ $12B tax plan ‘too risky’; offers no fix Gov. Bob Ferguson on Thursday criticized a four-year, $12 billion tax proposal from legislative Democrats as “too risky,” arguing…
To the youth incarcerated at Green Hill, community justice advocates, and our constituents: Yesterday, the House failed to move forward on critical juvenile justice legislation (SB 5296). For the young…
This week, Speaker Laurie Jinkins talks about opposite-house cutoff, five o’clock bills, conference committees, concurrences — the hectic give and take that characterizes the final days of a legislative session.
OLYMPIA – Washington will continue to lead on clean energy infrastructure thanks to HB 1461, sponsored by Rep. Chris Stearns (D-Auburn). The bill, signed by Governor Ferguson on April…