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Yakima Mayor Gutierrez joined by Deputy Mayor Cousens and Councilmember Mendez to support Voting Rights Act at Olympia hearing
Olympia – The House State Government Committee heard supporting testimony this week from Yakima Mayor Avina Gutierrez, Deputy Mayor Holly Cousens, and Councilmember Carmen Mendez. House Bill 1745, the Washington...
Two-thirds of Washingtonians support raising tobacco sale age to 21
OLYMPIA — A Stuart Elway poll released yesterday shows an overwhelming 65 percent of Washingtonians support raising the sale age of tobacco to 21. This result shows clear public support...
Bill will allow municipalities options on gun safety
Olympia – Rep. Brady Walkinshaw (D-Seattle) and Sen. Cyrus Habib (D-Bellevue, Senate Democratic Whip) have proposed legislation which would provide local authorities the ability to regulate firearms in certain public...
Spokane Rep. Marcus Riccelli appointed chair of accountability committee
OLYMPIA – Representative Marcus Riccelli (D-Spokane) has been appointed to head the special legislative committee responsible for facilitating transparency and accountability in legislative budget processes in Washington State. “As an...
‘Washington Promise’ introduced in Legislature
OLYMPIA – Sens. Pramila Jayapal, D-Seattle, and David Frockt, D-Seattle, and Rep. Gerry Pollet, D-Seattle, introduced the Washington Promise Tuesday, which would provide two years of guaranteed tuition at community...
Taking on elder abuse, domestic violence and property crime
OLYMPIA – When it comes to public safety, Rep. Goodman (D-Kirkland) has been recognized for his work from organizations such as the Washington Association for Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention,...
Hearings scheduled for five gun and gun safety bills in House Judiciary on Thursday
OLYMPIA – The House Judiciary Committee is holding public hearings on five gun-related bills this Thursday, Jan. 21. Rep. Laurie Jinkins (D – Tacoma) chairs the House Judiciary Committee and...
Bipartisan bill would expand democracy through automatic voter registration
OLYMPIA – Increasing voter registration and participation in elections in Washington state is the aim of legislation introduced in the Senate by Sen. Pramila Jayapal, D-Seattle, and the House by...
The Civil Rights Battle in 2016
Today our nation celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Yet remembering him isn’t what Dr. King would want us to do. Instead of talking about the past, he’d want us to continue the fight for equality and justice. While the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s is over, the fight for equal opportunity for all continues. At the heart of Brown vs. Board of Education case is the notion that all Americans, regardless of skin color, must be treated equally under the law. All students have a right to an education. Yet 60 years after Brown, our kids are not receiving an equal education.
Media Advisory – 38th Legislative District telephone town hall
Who: Sen. John McCoy, Rep. June Robinson and Rep. Mike Sells What: Telephone town hall When: 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19 Where: 38th Legislative District Why: Sen. John McCoy, Rep. June Robinson and...