A proposed bill could reignite the long-running battle over new Oregon-Washington highway bypass
Two lawmakers have revived an old proposal to potentially construct a highway bypass between Oregon and Washington as an ...
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Democrats in WA Legislature shift approach to parental and students’ rights bills
A tense debate over the rights of public school students and their parents took another twist in the Washington Legislature ...
Bill would improve WA’s domestic violence Hope Card Program by making them free
A Washington state lawmaker is backing a bill to tweak a program he helped establish that offers wallet-sized cards with ...
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Washington AG backs gun permit bill as it advances in state Senate
For his debut testimony before the Washington state Legislature, Attorney General Nick Brown picked a bill to require a new state permit to purchase guns.
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Washington Republicans push back against gun bill AG Brown believes will save lives
Second Substitute House Bill 1163 (E2SHB 1163), backed by Washington Attorney General Nick Brown, would require gun buyers to ...
Debate lingers over Washington bill’s impact on public health policies
Proponents and critics of a Washington state bill regarding public health continue to argue over the exact impacts it will ...
Proposed WA bill could allow police to hire non-U.S. citizens, Pierce County sheriff says he refuses
The new WA bill permits non-citizens in police roles, but the Pierce County sheriff stands firm against this change.
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Hospital price transparency bill in Washington Legislature gets reworked
A bill in the Legislature to make hospital pricing more transparent for consumers is still in play, but its scope has ...
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Washington bill to cap rent increases clears first Senate hurdle
A new cap on rent hikes in Washington got one step closer to becoming law Wednesday. On a party-line vote, the Senate Housing Committee passed House Bill 1217, which would set a 7% limit on annual ...