OLYMPIA — Secretary of State Steve Hobbs is proud to announce the Washington state recipients of the 2025 John Lewis Youth Leadership Award, Kiprey Kalume and Luna Esmeralda Perez. The award recognizes these outstanding youth for their commitment to civic engagement, […]
A freshman lawmaker from the Yakima Valley is celebrating her first legislative victory as the House unanimously passes a bill aimed at lowering housing costs. The state House has unanimously approved House Bill 2151, sponsored by […]
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Senate has acted to bolster child safety and system accountability by commissioning a thorough review of how child welfare referrals are screened and managed by the Department of Children, Youth, […]
A bill from a Pasco Republican lawmaker to modernize the state’s privacy office and strengthen oversight of artificial intelligence has passed the House with strong bipartisan support. Representative Stephanie Barnard’s bill would update how the state […]
Legislation sponsored by Rep. Deb Manjarrez to modernize and streamline inspections for factory-built housing and commercial structures passed the Washington State House of Representatives unanimously today. House Bill 2151 aligns Washington’s rules for manufactured and factory-built housing with widely […]
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