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A bill introduced in the Washington State Legislature this session would bolster an existing law that seeks to shield individuals receiving or providing “protected health care services,” … more
A Washington state bill adding “gender identity” and illegal immigrants as new protected classes in the public school system has cleared its first committee amid concerns from some … more
A Republican lawmaker from Spokane has introduced House Bill 1699 , known as the “Defending Equity in Interscholastic Sports Act,” that, according to a news release , “seeks to … more
Police in Washington would be barred from stopping drivers solely for nonmoving violations, like expired tabs or a broken headlight, under a Democratic-backed bill in the state Legislature. … more
State Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen didn’t foresee the furor that would erupt over his description of a four-decade-old Washington law limiting parental power. “Kids over 13 … more
A public community meeting will be hosted by the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, and the Gifford Pinchot and Mount Hood national forests to share information about proposed changes to the … more
Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown has joined 12 other state attorneys general warning federal employees about President Donald Trump’s “misleading deferred resignation” … more
Over 700 incarcerated people in Washington state prisons are serving additional time for crimes they committed as minors. If a new bill introduced in the Legislature last week passes, they could be … more
With dwindling federal funds and a looming state budget shortfall, Washington lawmakers are trying to figure out how to keep paying for services for crime victims.  Funding for the Victims … more
A Democratic-led effort to require clergy members in Washington to report child abuse or neglect, even when it is disclosed in confession, is moving closer to being voted on in both chambers of the … more
The group behind the 2024 initiative that led to the Parental Bill of Rights in Washington is weighing potential options now that majority Democrats are championing a bill that would repeal most of … more
The Washington state Department of Ecology is seeing nearly $53 million in federal funding being held up as a result of a recent funding freeze. Last month, a memo from the White House paused … more
A Washington lawmaker has introduced legislation that would prevent an inmate convicted of a physical or sexual assault from being housed in a cell with another inmate of the opposite sex. House … more
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown on Friday sued the Trump administration over an executive order threatening to stop federal funding for gender-affirming care for transgender youth.  … more
One of the loudest crowds in the NFL – Seattle Seahawks fans – could soon get a day of their own to celebrate as Washington lawmakers look to make Dec. 12, the “Day of the … more
U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, and a group of fellow senators published a letter Wednesday demanding immediate hearings to discuss reports of the newly created Department of Government … more
The Washington state Senate on Thursday, Feb. 6, passed a bill 49-0 that, if signed into law, would officially deem Washington the “Evergreen State.” This marks the third year in a … more
U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, recently made a swing through Wahkiakum County in a visit that included a meeting with local log truck drivers, a talk with the Wahkiakum County Public … more
Brian Kernagis, a Vancouver-area marketing manager, voted early.  Around 5 or 6 p.m. on Oct. 27, a week before the general election last year, he put his and his girlfriend’s ballots … more
A Cowlitz County man charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol has been pardoned following President Donald Trump’s sweeping clemency for the reported 1,500-plus people charged with … more
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