Racial bias study for WA State Patrol could resume after 13 years Revelations that Washington State Patrol troopers are searching people of color at rates much higher than whites have…
Senate Passes Tarleton Bills to Strengthen Election Security and Voter Education
OLYMPIA—On March 4, lawmakers in the state Senate passed a pair of bills sponsored by Rep. Gael Tarleton, D-Ballard, to strengthen election protections and fund voter education. Both bills were…
Senate passes nation’s first statewide Office of Equity
OLYMPIA — On Wednesday, March 5, the Washington state Senate passed House Bill 1783 to reduce systemic disparities in Washington state government. The bill would establish the nation’s first statewide…
House passes bill regulating the use of facial recognition technology
OLYMPIA – Today the House passed Senate Bill 6280 with a bipartisan 63-33 vote. SB 6280 creates regulations for the use of facial recognition technology by both the public and…
Hansen Passes Improved Single Point of Contact Gun Background Check Bill
OLYMPIA – Despite divided national rhetoric on legislation related to firearms, Rep. Drew Hansen (D-Bainbridge Island) brought opposing sides together to pass significant, bipartisan legislation on firearm background checks. House…