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Transportation leaders, Vancouver-area lawmakers issue statement on I-5 Bridge replacement
Sen. Marko Liias and Rep. Jake Fey, Chairs of the Senate and House Transportation Committees, respectively, and Sen. Annette Cleveland and Rep. Sharon Wylie, who represent the 49th Legislative District, issued the ...
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Legislature passes bipartisan transportation budget that creates jobs, invests in preservation
OLYMPIA — The Legislature passed the bipartisan 2025-27 supplemental transportation budget Thursday, a ...
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Valdez bill banning face-concealing masks for law enforcement heads to governor’s desk
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate gave final approval Monday to legislation prohibiting local, state, and ...
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Senate passes 2025-27 supplemental operating budget proposal
OLYMPIA — On Friday, the Senate passed its proposed 2025–27 supplemental operating budget that continues key ...
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Senate Democrats unveil 2025-27 supplemental operating budget proposal
OLYMPIA — Senate Democratic budget leaders on Monday unveiled a proposed 2025–27 supplemental operating ...
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Millionaires Tax passes the Senate
OLYMPIA – The Millionaires Tax, which will provide a major and sustainable ...
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License plate surveillance bill passes Senate
Legislation to regulate automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras across Washington state ...
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Washington State Democrats introduce Millionaires Tax
OLYMPIA – Leaders from the Washington State Senate and House on Tuesday ...
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Senate passes Valdez bill banning law enforcement, including ICE, from wearing masks on duty
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Senate today passed landmark legislation prohibiting local, state and ...
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Bill introduced to regulate ‘Flock’ automatic license plate reader cameras
Senator Yasmin Trudeau (D-Tacoma) introduced legislation this week to regulate automatic license ...
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Robinson issues statement on governor’s supplemental budget proposal
OLYMPIA — Senate Ways & Means Chair June Robinson (D-Everett) issued a ...
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Guess who supports a millionaires tax? Republicans, WA poll finds
People in Washington have famously said no to a state income tax ...
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WA State Standard: Proposed ban on police face coverings gains momentum in WA Legislature
A ban on police face coverings has been one of the most talked about ...
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Everett Herald Editorial: ‘Millionaires’ tax’ can deliver fairness, revenue
We should all hope we’d be in the financial position where we’d ...
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Seattle Times: Ferguson backs WA income tax on millionaires
Gov. Bob Ferguson has thrown his support behind an income tax on ...
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