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House Democratic Caucus announces committees and D member assignments
OLYMPIA – House Democratic Caucus members have approved the following committees and Democratic member assignments for the 2019 legislative session beginning in January. The House Republican Caucus and its leadership...
Rep. Hansen to chair newly-renamed College & Workforce Development committee
OLYMPIA — When the Legislature convenes in January, state Rep. Drew Hansen (D-Bainbridge Island) will lead the newly-renamed College & Workforce Development committee in the House of Representatives. The committee...
Rep. Sherry Appleton to chair Council of State Governments’ new Public Safety Committee
OLYMPIA – The Council of State Governments West (CSG West) announced today (Tue., Dec. 4) that Washington State Rep. Sherry Appleton (D-23rd, Poulsbo) will chair the CSG West Public Safety Committee for the...
Childcare Tops Legislative Priorities for Rep. Kristine Reeves
OLYMPIA –Building off last year’s success at pushing priorities of working families at the state legislature, Federal Way Representative Kristine Reeves announced her “Working Moms” legislative agenda for the upcoming...
Trump Administration’s Energy Department threatens lives of middle class workers
OLYMPIA – The U.S. Department of Energy’s lawsuit to overturn a new state law will condemn Hanford workers to years of debilitating disease, cancers, and death, according to Washington State...
Stonier elected to Majority Floor Leader role in Olympia
OLYMPIA – Rep. Monica Stonier, D-Vancouver, was elected to serve as majority floor leader by members of the House Democratic Caucus on Tuesday. “It’s an honor to be elected by...
Media Advisory: Community and Law Enforcement Coalition United in Support of Consensus Revisions to I-940 in 2019
WHO: De-Escalate Washington, law enforcement groups and legislators WHAT: News conference WHERE: Capitol South Portico (inside steps) WHEN: December 3, 2018, 12:00...
Spokane representative Marcus Riccelli re-elected House Majority Whip
OLYMPIA – During a post-election reorganization in Olympia today, Rep. Marcus Riccelli (D-Spokane) was re-elected House Majority Whip by his colleagues. Riccelli, who was first elected to the Legislature in...
House Democrats elect leadership team
OLYMPIA – House Democrats elected their leadership team today for the 2019 legislative session. With the results of the November general election, Democrats will maintain majority control of the state...
Statements from Reps. Laurie Jinkins and Christine Kilduff on today’s announcement of federal de-certification of Western State Hospital:
“Since 2015 the Legislature has invested $380 million to increase behavioral health services and treatment capacity in our communities, as well as to address deficiencies at Western State Hospital that...