New Bill Could Revolutionize Washington's Ferry System
As Washington State Ferry (WSF) service cuts enter their sixth year, a new bill, HB 1923, aims to restore reliable ferry ...
State bill aims to regulate WA cities’ homeless camping bans
With more Washington cities tightening or expanding bans on sleeping outside after a Supreme Court ruling last year, some ...
WA Senate passes bill to boost housing supply by eliminating parking requirements
Washington state needs to build more than one million housing units over the next two decades, but one proposal intends to ...
Several gun bills working their way through the Washington State Legislature
Friday marks a critical cutoff date for bills in the Washington State Legislature. This means bills must pass through a ...
Airbnb pushes back on new bill that would tax short-term rentals to fund housing in Washington
Opponents rallied at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia on Tuesday to voice their displeasure for a bill being ...
New Washington bill calls for better fraud protections after Olympia woman loses life savings in scam
After losing her life savings in a targeted fraud scheme, an Olympia woman testified in support of a bank safety bill on Feb.
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Does WA need a new state flag? Proposed bill would create a state flag redesign committee
While George Washington is an important national figure, he has limited historical connection to the state itself,” the bill ...
Former Washington Secretary of State offers warning about initiative bill
Former Washington state Secretary of State Sam Reed is warning lawmakers that Senate Bill 5382 will suppress voter participation in the political process and impair an "honored tradition" that has ...
Bill to cap rent increases passes out of WA Senate Housing Committee
The Senate Housing Committee on Wednesday gave Senate Bill 5222 a do-pass recommendation during executive session. SB 5222 ...
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WA bill would limit police officers’ ability to make certain traffic stops. Here’s why
Washington lawmakers on Monday heard a bill aimed at improving traffic safety and reducing racial profiling by restricting ...
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Washington state lawmakers pass hate crime bill amid concerns over ‘absolute freedom of conscience’
The Washington House has passed a revised version of a bill that would expand the state’s definition of a hate crime, though ...
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What is WA’s parental ‘bill of rights’? And how are Democrats seeking to change it?
Legislation to update last year’s parental “bill of rights” initiative is heading to the Washington state House of ...