Budget reset: Stop the cycle of overspending — show voters the results
Shortly after being elected, Gov. Bob Ferguson convened a diverse transition team to advise him on priorities like health ...
Rally at Olympia Capitol demands health care, unemployment aid for undocumented immigrants
Hundreds of people marched in Olympia today, then rallied on the steps of the state Capitol to demand access to healthcare ...
Crowds stream onto WA Capitol Campus for rallies about schools, rent caps and immigrant justice
Despite the dreary, cold weather, students, parents and education advocates — plus a marching band — headed to the Tivoli ...
Washington legislators consider universal health care
The Washington Health Trust, a statewide initiative for universal health care, is supporting proposals introduced in both the Senate and House (House Bill 1445 and Senate Bill 5233), according to a ...
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Abortion rights rally at WA Capitol Wednesday marks 52nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade
Jan. 22 marked the 52nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that enshrined abortion as a ...
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Washington bill aims to protect inmates from invasive strip searches
A new bill before the Washington State Legislature seeks to protect LGBTQ+ individuals in state prisons from invasive strip searches.
WA immigration advocates rally for health care, unemployment benefits
Several hundred people gathered on the steps of the state Capitol to support health care and a wage replacement program for ...
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Testing kits for spiked drinks, date rape drugs proposed by lawmakers in Olympia
OLYMPIA, Wash. - A new bill proposed in Olympia would require drinking establishments across Washington State to offer drug ...
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WA child-care advocates rally at state Capitol to push for changes to ‘shaky’ system
Tana Senn, the new Secretary of the Department of Children, Youth and Families (center), joins a group of supporters for a ...
WA lawmakers want to limit parking requirements for new development
The amount of parking a city can require for new construction may soon be limited. Senate Bill 5184 would prevent cities and ...
Elementary students travel to Olympia to discuss pollutants in Spokane River
When Regal Elementary students learned about contaminants in the Spokane River, they knew they wanted to raise awareness.
An inside look at Olympia high school financial literacy class that could become statewide requirement
Beginning with the graduating class of 2033, all state students would be required to meet financial education standards to ...