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Governor signs Kloba bill to allow gambling self-exclusion program

OLYMPIA – On Tuesday, April 30, Governor Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1302 into law. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Shelley Kloba, D-Kirkland, allows the Washington State Gambling Commission and…
Inslee signs Pellicciotti’s ‘Corporate Crime Act’ into law

OLYMPIA – For the first time in nearly century, corporations in Washington found guilty of criminal acts will face harsher penalties after the Corporate Crime Act (House Bill 1252) was…
Final state construction budget makes big investments in Spokane

OLYMPIA – State lawmakers passed a final two-year capital (construction) budget on Sunday by a nearly unanimous vote, sending it to the governor’s desk for signature in the final hours…
New Law Addresses Unscrupulous Debt Collection Practices

OLYMPIA – A new law signed by Governor Inslee on Tuesday, April 30, addresses an unscrupulous debt collection practice called “Pocket Service.” The law, HB 1066, was sponsored by Rep….