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 ...
Bills' positional breakdown: FA addition one of four potential starting safeties
The Buffalo Bills have four safeties with starting experience including two incumbents, a highly-touted draft pick and a free-agent addition.
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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Trump urges House to vote on Senate-passed DC funding bill, dodging $1 billion cut from city budget
"The House should take up the D.C. funding 'fix' that the Senate has passed, and get it done IMMEDIATELY," the president ...
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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.
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 ...
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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 ...
Former NFL QB says 'special' WR draft prospect would be fit for Bills
Chris Simms answered fan questions about the NFL Draft on his latest episode of the 'Chris Simms Unbuttoned' podcast ...
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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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 ...
Governor amends Virginia’s budget bill to increase rainy-day reserves over changes in Washington
Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin says he hoped to bolster Virginia’s rainy-day fund by trimming the state’s budget by $300 ...