Kent City Councilmembers Satwinder Kaur and Bill Boyce have tossed their hats into the ring to run to replace Sen. Mona Das, who announced last week…
This month, as part of government funding legislation, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) voted to increase investments in public safety. The funding from this bipartisan bill signed…
Sen. Mona Das (D-Kent) announced last week that she will not be running for re-election to the State Senate in 2022. Das was first elected…
The Auburn City Council held its regular city council meeting Monday, March 21, 2022. The meeting was held after the Auburn Parade of Champions. In…
One bill that did not pass beyond the Senate during the 2022 Washington State Legislature, was EngrossedSecond Substitute Senate Bill 5662, which would have created…
The State Legislature concluded their 60-day lawmaking in Olympia on March 10, with Sine Die, which is Latin for “without a day.” Among those legislators…
During the 2022 Washington State Legislative Session, lawmakers debated the issue of how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in buildings with Substitute Senate Bill 5722.…
A new law in Washington state bans employers from silencing employees about illegal acts in the workplace. The Silenced No More Act – which passed in…
Prior to closing the 2022 Washington State Legislative session, the legislature passed Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1736, which establishes a state student loan program.…
One of the more closely watched pieces of legislation in the 2022 Washington State Legislature was SSB 5528, which concerned the imposition of additive revenue…
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2124 grants collective bargaining for legislative employees. The bill passed the House 56-41 on March 1, and passed the Senate 28-20…
The House passed ESSB 5714 57-40 on March 9, which would create a sales and use tax deferral program for solar canopies placed on large-scale…
In 2021, full-time wages for women were about 83% of that of full-time men. In Washington state, the wage gap was wider, at about 78%,…
The House Floor debated Substitute Senate Bill 5890, which would clarify eligibility for worker’s compensation at radiological hazardous waste facilities. The bill passed the Senate…
Concerns are lingering over the final voting maps approved in Washington state. While the districts are set for the 2022 election, legislative redistricting in south-central Washington is being…
The House Floor debated Substitute Senate Bill 5883 (SSB 5883) March 3. The bill concerns unaccompanied homeless youth’s ability to provide informed consent, in Washington,…
The House Floor debated Senate Bill 5687, concerning certain traffic improvements, including authorizing the use of automatic traffic safety cameras in school walk areas. The…