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49th Legislative District delegation to hold town hall meeting Jan. 7

Senator Annette Cleveland and Representative Sharon Wylie will host a town hall meeting for 49th Legislative District residents from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 7, in the Vancouver... READ MORE

Goodman reappointed Chair of House Public Safety Committee

OLYMPIA – Representative Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland), an attorney with extensive criminal justice experience, has once again been chosen by his colleagues to serve as Chair of the House Public Safety... READ MORE

Peterson picked as vice chair of Environment and Capital Budget Committees

OLYMPIA – Continuing his focus on protecting Washington’s natural beauty and expanding jobs to middle class families, Rep. Strom Peterson (D-Edmonds) was elected by his colleagues in the Democratic majority... READ MORE

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Hansen to lead House Higher Education Committee

OLYMPIA — State Rep. Drew Hansen (D-23rd, Bainbridge Island) will once again be chair of the House Higher Education Committee when the Washington legislative session begins in January. During elections... READ MORE

House Democrats finalize 2017 committee assignments

OLYMPIA – The House Democratic Caucus today approved the committee chairs and vice chairs for the upcoming legislative session. (Click here for a complete HDC committee list.) The committee structure... READ MORE

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Major Changes Recommended for Use of Deadly Force by Law Enforcement

OLYMPIA — After months of meetings where task force members heard from police, prosecutors, stakeholders, and community members, the Joint Task Force on the Use of Deadly Force in Community... READ MORE

House Democrats elect their leaders

OLYMPIA – House Democrats elected their leadership team for the 2017 legislative session during their first post-election meeting on Friday afternoon. Democrats maintained majority control of the state House of... READ MORE

Spokane Representative Marcus Riccelli elected Majority Whip

OLYMPIA – Building on four years of bipartisan cooperation and leadership, State Representative Marcus Riccelli (D – Spokane) was elected Majority Whip by Democratic colleagues today. Riccelli previously served as... READ MORE

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3rd District Legislators Condemn Hate-Crime Vandalism at Martin Luther King Center

SPOKANE – The following is a joint statement from State Senator Andy Billig and Representatives Timm Ormsby and Marcus Riccelli: “Today it was reported that the Martin Luther King Center... READ MORE

Goodman elected co-chair of task force reviewing use of deadly force by police

OLYMPIA – The use of deadly force by police officers has raised alarm across the country, and Washington is taking a proactive step to address concerns from local communities. Recognized for... READ MORE