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Lekanoff hosts lawmakers and tribal leaders to view film on salmon recovery
OLYMPIA – Last Monday, March 27, legislators and Washington tribal leaders gathered to view a documentary on salmon recovery, entitled “Our Sacred Obligation”, and to discuss the sustainability of salmon...
Senn Invited to Participate in White House Antisemitism Listening Session
OLYMPIA—Representative Tana Senn (D-Mercer Island), Chair of the Jewish Caucus for the Washington State Legislature, was invited to participate in a White House Listening Session on the National Strategy to Counter...
House transportation budget passes House
OLYMPIA—A week ago, the House Democrats released their proposed transportation budget for the 2023-2025 biennium. Today, the $13.6 billion spending authority passed off the House floor with a vote of...
Freshman Legislator Clyde Shavers Passes Two Bills to Governor
OLYMPIA – Last Wednesday marked Senate passage of two important pieces of legislation, House Bill 1458 and House Bill 1499, for freshman Rep. Clyde Shavers’, D-Oak Harbor. HB 1458 establishes...
Gregerson’s bill to combat hunger now heads to the Governor’s desk
OLYMPIA—Food costs are up 13 percent from one year ago. While everybody is noticing the highest levels of inflation this country has experienced since the 1980s, our most vulnerable are...
House Committee Amends Senate Bill to Create Comprehensive System for Drug Treatment and Possession
The House Community Safety, Justice & Reentry Committee passed an amended version of SB 5536, a bill ensuring access to pre-trial diversion, funding treatment and recovery services, and creating a...
Senate Committee Passes Fosse Bill Expanding Unemployment Benefits
OLYMPIA – Yesterday, the Senate passed House Bill 1106 out of the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee. Introduced by Rep. Mary Fosse, D-Everett, the legislation addresses the gap in the...
House Democrats release state transportation budget / Demócratas de la Cámara de Representantes publican su presupuesto estatal de transporte
Para la versión en español, favor de ver más abajo OLYMPIA—House Democrats proposed a second supplemental transportation budget for the 2021-23 biennium and the new transportation budget for the 2023-25...
Tharinger: House proposes record-breaking $8.3 billion construction budget / Tharinger: Cámara de Representantes propone un presupuesto de construcción récord de $ 8.3 mil millones
Para la versión en español, favor de ver más abajo OLYMPIA—Washington state would make historic investments in housing under the construction budget unveiled by Rep. Steve Tharinger (D-Port Townsend), chair...
House Democrats release “Resilient Washington” state operating budget / Demócratas de la Cámara de Representantes lanzan su presupuesto operativo estatal “Resilient Washington”
Para la versión en español, favor de ver más abajo OLYMPIA – House Democrats unveiled their “Resilient Washington” 2023-2025 operating budget on Monday. The plan will maintain critical investments made...