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Lekanoff Introduces Bill to Ban Native American Mascots in Public Schools
OLYMPIA – Rep. Debra Lekanoff (D-Bow), the only Native American currently serving in the Washington State Legislature, recently introduced legislation to ban the inappropriate use of Native American names, symbols,...
Senn proposes capital gains tax to invest in child care
OLYMPIA –Today, Rep. Tana Senn (D-Mercer Island) introduced House Bill 1496 to bolster economic recovery and economic well-being of working families by funding the expansion and affordability of child care...
2021 Virtual and Telephone Town Halls
Due to COVID-19 and statewide restrictions on gatherings, House Democrats will not hold in-person town halls this session. However, many representatives are holding town halls remotely, either via telephone or...
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: Legislature sends UI relief bill to governor
A measure to bring relief to all businesses and to the hardest-hit workers passed the Legislature today SB 5061, which passed the Senate on Wednesday on a strong bipartisan vote...
Media Advisory: 3rd Legislative District to Host Virtual Town Hall
WHO: State Sen. Andy Billig and Reps. Timm Ormsby and Marcus Riccelli WHAT: Virtual town hall with 3rd District residents WHEN: Wednesday, January 27 at 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Streamed live on the House Democratic Caucus’ social media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/WAHouseDems Twitter: twitter.com/wahousedems YouTube: youtube.com/WAHouseDems The lawmakers will talk about their legislative...
House Democrats announce Step One for Washington’s Community and Economic Recovery
OLYMPIA – House Democrats announced today the first step in the House and Senate plan for Washington’s community and economic recovery, starting with the allocation of $2.2 billion in federal...
Bill to mandate independent investigations of police uses of deadly force introduced
Olympia – Last Friday, Rep. Debra Entenman (D-Kent) introduced legislation to mandate the independent investigation of deadly uses of force, custodial deaths, and other officer-involved incidents. The legislation was requested...
Hansen Announces Bill to Allow Public Broadband
OLYMPIA – Washington has long restricted public utilities and some other governments from offering broadband service directly to their residents. Those restrictions are in state law but could soon change...
House Democrats unveil $26 billion transportation package
OLYMPIA—Democratic lawmakers held nearly 90 listening sessions across the state about transportation needs before developing a proposal that would invest $26 billion in transportation over the next 16 years. “Our...
Statement from Rep. Jamila Taylor, chair of the Black Members Caucus, on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
“We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or...