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“Community means being there for each other”: Governor signs Walen non-profit property tax exemption.
OLYMPIA – The governor has signed legislation that exempts non-profits from property taxes when they rent or loan the property to other non-profits or government entities. House Bill 1094, sponsored...
Senate passes Peterson bill to help courts provide interpreter services and improve access to justice.
OLYMPIA – Court proceedings can confuse anyone who doesn’t have a law degree. This is especially true for Washington residents who have limited English language skills. The Washington State Senate...
House Transportation Budget includes $1.9B in ferry funding and Kitsap infrastructure wins
OLYMPIA—The Washington state House and Senate have passed transportation budgets and will negotiate a final proposal that will be delivered to Governor Bob Ferguson in April. Despite a budget deficit,...
Timmons requests $21 million in state dollars to fix funding disparity for Western Washington University
OLYMPIA – Thursday, Rep. Joe Timmons (D-Bellingham) introduced a budget request to fix a historical disparity among Washington’s colleges. For much of the past three decades, the state’s third largest...
Nance: Good news for Olympic College and Kitsap healthcare access
OLYMPIA—The path to higher wages is higher education, and local options for people to gain those skills and jobs got a boost with proposed House budgets, said Rep. Greg Nance...
Chair & Vice-Chair of Latino Democratic Caucus Issue Warning, Condemn ICE Raids
Para español, vea más abajo OLYMPIA – The following are statements from Rep. Lillian Ortiz Self (D-Mukilteo), Chair of the Latino Democratic Caucus and House Democratic Caucus, and Vice-Chair Julio...
Legislature Passes Transportation Budget and Revenue Plan to Keep Washington Moving
OLYMPIA—Today, the Washington State Legislature passed a landmark 15.2 billion dollar transportation budget for 2025–27. Together, these measures ensure that Washington communities can count on safer roads, stronger transit systems,...
Rep. Natasha Hill Condemns Spokane Valley’s Divisive Resolution, Reaffirms Commitment to Immigrant Communities
OLYMPIA – Today, Rep. Natasha Hill issued the following statement in response to the Spokane Valley City Council’s proposed resolution to declare the city “not a sanctuary city,” a move...
Rep. Bronoske: Workers in high hazard facilities deserve fair wages
OLYMPIA – Washington Democrats delivered for workers in high hazard facilities by moving HB 1173 out of the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce with a do pass recommendation. Sponsored...
Tharinger and Bernbaum say House budgets move Washington forward
OLYMPIA—The operating and transportation budgets proposed by the House of Representatives will protect vital services in a time of declining revenue, said local lawmakers Rep. Steve Tharinger (D-Port Townsend) and...