RIP: Bills that didn’t survive the WA Legislature’s first major deadline Bills dealing with cow burps, the state flag, and changes to police traffic stop standards are among the first…
‘Free The Vote Act’ to protect incarcerated individuals’ right to vote clears committee
OLYMPIA – Currently, people in Washington state prisons have their right to vote taken away as part of their punishment. While people’s voting rights are automatically restored upon release, a…
The Speaker’s Scoop: A really hard, hard week: Policy Cutoff is here
In this week’s installment of The Speaker’s Scoop, Speaker Jinkins talks about two hard deadlines legislators are facing — policy cutoff and fiscal cutoff — and the impact they have…
Friday, February 21
RFK Jr., Trump target meds that 1 in 3 Seattle-area young women use Are President Donald Trump and his administration going after the most commonly prescribed medications for depression and…
Health Care chair: Boost transparency with provider directory
OLYMPIA—Working to meet his priority to improve transparency and lower healthcare costs, Rep. Dan Bronoske (D-Lakewood) introduced HB 1686 to create a healthcare entity directory in Washington state. The bill…