Santos bill defending rights of religious organizations to provide homeless accommodations becomes law
OLYMPIA – On Tuesday, Governor Jay Inslee signed into law Substitute House Bill 1754, which upholds and protects the civil right of religious organizations to host people experiencing homelessness. Local...
Legislature observes annual Day of Remembrance
OLYMPIA – February 19, 2020 marked the 78th anniversary of Executive Order 9066 which authorized the forcible removal and incarceration of more than 120,000 Japanese Americans into concentration camps along...
House passes bill to defend rights of religious organizations to host people experiencing homelessness
OLYMPIA – On Monday, the Washington State House of Representatives passed Substitute House Bill 1754, upholding protections for religious exercise in addressing homelessness. Current federal law protects religious organizations from...
House approves modifications to school Learning Assistance Program
OLYMPIA – On Monday, the House passed HB 1182 to make the Learning Assistance Program (LAP) more flexible for districts to respond to students’ academic needs. The bill’s prime sponsor,...

Governor signs Santos bill addressing teacher workforce shortage crisis
OLYMPIA – Governor Inslee signed a bill last Wednesday aimed at getting more qualified teachers into public school classrooms in an effort to address the growing teacher shortage crisis in...