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Keiser: Rx affordability board would restrain skyrocketing prices
OLYMPIA — Washington would take an important step to bring down skyrocketing prescription drug prices, under a bill passed today by the House. “It’s no secret that prescription drug prices are out ...
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Senate approves Move Ahead Washington supplemental budget and transportation spending package
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate today approved the spending portion of Move ...
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Democrats propose small businesses tax relief, free fairs and parks
OLYMPIA – Senate Democrats today introduced several measures aimed at reinvigorating the ...
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Rolfes: Senate budget proposal reinvests in communities, environment
OLYMPIA – Budget leaders in the Washington State Senate today unveiled a ...
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Senate prioritizes environment with Move Ahead Washington
Olympia– On Tuesday, the Senate passed Move Ahead Washington, SB 5974, an ...
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Senate capital construction budget invests in housing, broadband, school seismic safety
OLYMPIA — The Senate’s bipartisan proposed supplemental capital construction budget (SB 5651) ...
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Senate approves Move Ahead Washington transportation revenue package
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate today approved revenue sources for Move Ahead Washington; the 16-year transportation ...
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Senate passes Nobles bill to boost college affordability for military households
Olympia– Legislation unanimously passed by the Senate would advance college affordability for ...
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Senate passes legislation to expand and strengthen apprenticeships
OLYMPIA — Workers in Washington state would benefit from new apprenticeship programs in ...
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Senate passes Nguyen bill to fast-track carbon reduction efforts
Olympia– Legislation passed today by the Senate would accelerate the state’s efforts ...
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Lovelett bill to provide transitional food assistance unanimously clears Senate
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate today approved legislation to provide transitional ...
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Senate unanimously passes Lovelett bill to conserve and restore kelp forests
OLYMPIA – Today the Washington State Senate unanimously approved legislation to conserve ...
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Senate approves Liias bill to restrict high-capacity magazines
A bill to restrict the sale of high-capacity firearm magazines in Washington was approved by ...
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Senate unanimously approves major school seismic safety funding bill
OLYMPIA — Schools in parts of the state threatened by earthquakes or ...
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Keiser: Unemployment insurance tax relief will help small businesses
Update March 1: The House of Representatives has passed SB 5873 unanimously. ...
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Senate passes Nguyen bill to quickly site shelters and address homelessness
Olympia – Legislation that would allow temporary shelters or transitional encampments for ...
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Senate passes Keiser bill to cap insulin costs at $35 per month
OLYMPIA — Washingtonians with diabetes would pay no more than $35 a ...
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Senate and House Transportation Chairs Introduce 16-year “Move Ahead Washington” funding proposal
OLYMPIA – On Tuesday, Senate and House Transportation Committee Chairs Sen. Marko ...
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Senate okays bipartisan Liias bill on private long-term care insurance
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate approved bipartisan legislation today to ensure ...
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Committee hears Lovelett bill to allow campaign funds to pay for childcare
OLYMPIA – Legislation to explicitly authorize candidates running for office in Washington ...
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22nd LD Virtual Townhall Jan. 26 7 PM
OLYMPIA– Please join your lawmakers from the 22nd Legislative District for a ...
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Sen. Reuven Carlyle won’t seek re-election
OLYMPIA – State Sen. Reuven Carlyle, D-Seattle, today announced he will not ...
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Trudeau: “This is about setting up our newest little Washingtonians on the strongest, healthiest path”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 21, 2022 Legislation proposed by Sen. Yasmin Trudeau ...
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Das proposes legislation to cut sales taxes in two ways
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 21, 2022 Washington state’s sales-and-use tax rate would ...
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Nobles to Sponsor’s Diaper Need Act
Olympia– State Sen. T’wina Nobles has sponsored legislation to address a diaper ...
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Legislators introduce constitutional Green Amendment resolutions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 18, 2022 Four Democratic legislators from the Washington ...
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Trudeau proposes data-driven bill to reduce violent deaths
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 18, 2022 Washington would take a major step ...
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Das bill to establish nation-leading Extended Producer Responsibility system gets hearing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Jan. 18, 2022 A bill sponsored by Sen. ...
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Randall bill would improve oversight of emergency powers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 18, 2022 Sen. Emily Randall (D-Bremerton) today introduced ...
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An American first: Muslim, Hindu, Sikh legislators serve together in WA Senate
OLYMPIA – It has been a week of firsts in the Washington ...
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Trudeau: ‘It’s time we rely on more than just luck to end poverty’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 13, 2022 Senate Bill 5752, known as the ...
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Fox 13: White House says country facing maternal health crisis
WASHINTON, D.C. — The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate of ...
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Senator Murray Advocates for Maternal Health During White House Day of Action Alongside State Senator T’wina Nobles
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the ...
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The Seattle Times: Give every student access to computer-science education
Despite Washington’s status as a technology hub, more than 40% of the ...
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KING 5: Open carry ban at state Capitol, near demonstrations signed into law in Washington
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Gun owners can no longer display guns at the ...
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