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Middle Class Childcare Bills Pass House
OLYMPIA – Priority legislation from Rep. Kristine Reeves, D-Federal Way, to increase affordability and access to childcare passed the House before cutoff, sending the legislation to the Senate and moving...
Washington House passes bill to ensure opioid overdose reversal medicine is available at public schools and college dorms
The Washington House of Representatives adopted a bill today which would ensure that the opioid overdose reversal medication, naloxone (also known as Narcan), will be available at public high schools...
Peterson legislation provides next step to fight opioid epidemic
OLYMPIA – As Washington state continues to battle the opioid crisis, Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, is once again advocating for legislation to require drug manufacturers that sell drugs in Washington...
Opioid Use Disorder Prevention and Treatment Legislation Passes House
OLYMPIA – The scourge of opioid use disorder is affecting every corner of Washington state. Rep. Eileen Cody, D-West Seattle, is taking on the epidemic through new legislation requested by...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Town Hall Meeting with 1st Legislative District lawmakers
Who: Rep. Shelley Kloba, Rep. Derek Stanford, and Sen. Guy Palumbo, the 1st Legislative District lawmakers representing part of northeast King County and south Snohomish County, including areas of Kirkland,...
House passes bipartisan measure protecting net neutrality in Washington state
OLYMPIA –Washington consumers’ access to a free and open internet is protected under bipartisan legislation passed by the state House today. House Bill 2282, which safeguards net neutrality, advanced on...
House approves Senn legislation to extend health care benefits for former foster youth
OLYMPIA—Last night, the House of Representatives approved legislation to extend health care benefits for former foster youth during the transition from foster care back into the home. House Bill 2530,...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Town Hall Meeting with 11th Legislative District lawmakers
Who: Rep. Zack Hudgins, Rep. Steve Bergquist, and Sen. Bob Hasegawa, the 11th District legislators representing part of South Seattle, Tukwila and the southern part of Renton. What: Town Hall...
Lytton Orca Drone Bill Passes House
OLYMPIA – For thousands of Washingtonians with a new drone to try out, the ability to get some up close and personal footage of orca whales is tempting. But, under...
Tarleton’s bill to help rebuild aging fishing vessels wins House approval
OLYMPIA – A bill to help rebuild the Seattle-based North Pacific Fishing Fleet passed by a 97-1 vote in the Washington State House of Representatives on Thursday. HB 1154, sponsored...