WASHINGTON STATE
HOUSE DEMOCRATS
Is it a “spending problem?” This year, budget writers in Olympia are contending with a $12 billion shortfall in the state budget. Speaker Jinkins’ self-described “wonky take” on this question…
WA eyes pay-by-mile system as gas tax revenue declines After more than a decade of tabletop exercises, pilot programs and studies, the legislature is finally going to take up the…
OLYMPIA – Most Washington residents are able to shop around for health insurance that fits their family’s circumstances and wallets. This is not the case incarcerated individuals, and the communities…
OLYMPIA—As the population in the United States ages, more of us will need to access long-term care. Washington state led the nation by becoming the first state in the nation…
Legislators hear bill to lengthen sentences for organized retail theft Heard in the House Committee on Community Safety Monday afternoon, House Bill 1276 would create a new sentencing enhancement for…