As the Legislative Session ends, Senate Republican Leader John Braun unpacks key issues: tax debates, rent control, unemployment benefits for striking workers, public safety strides, and challenges in education policy.
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardApril 25, 2025 Washington House Democrats late Thursday approved a multibillion-dollar transportation revenue package anchored by a 6-cent increase to the state’s gas tax, the first hike in nearly a […]
by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero, Washington State StandardApril 24, 2025 Lawmakers in the Washington state House advanced a bill addressing student and parental rights on Thursday, clearing the way for it to reach the governor’s desk. […]
Democrats heckled and booed a Democrat congresswoman from Washington state for backing a proposal to prevent noncitizens from voting in U.S. elections. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, a second term U.S. House member, was unable to say much […]
OLYMPIA…Schoolchildren can learn about blood donations and why they matter under a bill signed this week by Gov. Bob Ferguson. Senate Bill 5641, introduced by 17th District Sen. Paul Harris, will encourage but not require school […]
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