Grief and furor as gun violence victims and gun rights advocates descend on Olympia A gun rally in Virginia on Monday drew thousands of people and national attention. But guns…
Macri bill will reintroduce familiar, modest middle-income housing options statewide
OLYMPIA—Representative Nicole Macri (D-Seattle) on Tuesday introduced new legislation that will re-legalize familiar forms of housing like duplexes, triplexes, and townhomes in single-detached neighborhoods statewide. It will expand modest home…
Rep. Davis bill will close pharma warehouse dist. tax loophole, fund addiction recovery
Olympia—With over half of the House Democrats as co-sponsors, Rep. Lauren Davis (D-Shoreline) introduced new legislation on Monday to fund addiction pre-treatment and recovery support services by closing the pharmaceutical…
House passes nation’s first statewide ‘Office of Equity’ to reduce systemic disparities
OLYMPIA – Legislation (House Bill 1783) aimed at reducing systemic disparities within Washington state government passed off the House floor 56 to 41 on January 20, 2020. The bill would…
Monday, January 20
Why I march on MLK Day in Seattle It’s a moving sight. Thousands of people, stretching block after block in Seattle’s Central District, of all backgrounds and ages, marching in…