Monday With two weeks to policy cutoff, committees continue to hear and vote on bills. Monday, the Community Safety Committee has a public hearing scheduled on HB 1512 from Rep….
Duerr bill cuts potent greenhouse gases
OLYMPIA—Carbon dioxide gets a lot of attention as a greenhouse gas—but the gases commonly used for air conditioners, heat pumps, and supermarkets have two thousand to four thousand times more…
House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Help Public Employees Retire
OLYMPIA – Some state employees, particularly those in the Department of Corrections, are working well past retirement. They are unable to retire because they rely on employer-provided medical coverage and…
Committee approves Obras’ bill enforcing protections for housekeepers, security guards and janitors
OLYMPIA – The House Labor and Workplace Standards Committee has signed off on legislation that will establish protections shielding isolated workers from sexual harassment, discrimination and assault. Sponsored by Rep….
Committee passes Walen bill to make clergy mandatory reporters
OLYMPIA – The House Early Learning & Human Services committee has passed a piece of legislation designed to protect kids from abuse by requiring clergy, like priests, rabbis, imams, or other…