U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA), John Joyce, M.D. (R-PA), G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) and David McKinley, P.E. (R-WV) today introduced the Strengthening the Vaccines for…
The impacts from climate change fall disproportionately on some people, but a bill in the Washington state Legislature aims to put those folks at the…
Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) participated today in a Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing about misinformation on social media platforms. The CEOs of Google, Twitter,…
King County has agreed to pay $5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of Tommy Le. Le, a 20-year- was shot and…
Shalisa Hayes is a mother with a mission. In August 2011, she experienced the deepest pain a mother could feel — the loss of her…
A measure in the Washington Legislature would expand the state’s innovative model for affordable long-term care. The Long-term Care Trust Act, passed in 2019, creates a…
Washington lawmakers could restore voting rights for people after they’ve been released from prison. House Bill 1078 would allow people convicted of a felony who are…
Washington State Senator Phil Fortunato (R-Auburn, 31st LD) is again holding a virtual town hall. The Senator’s latest town hall will be held Wednesday, March…
Nancy Backus is a mom, wife, and two-term Auburn City Mayor. Backus is serving her second mayoral term until Dec. 31, 2021, and recently announced…
The U.S. House has passed the bipartisan Farm Workforce Modernization Act (HR 1603) sponsored by Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-Issaquah, WA-08). The Farm Workforce Modernization…
Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) participated in an Oversight and Investigations hearing Wednesday that addressed increasing the availability of COVID-19 vaccines. In the course of…
Federal COVID-19 stimulus money ought to go where it will do the most good for the people of the state of Washington – not to…
Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-Issaquah, WA-08) today voted enthusiastically in support of the American Rescue Plan Act, based on President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan. The…
The King County Council on Tuesday unanimously approved legislation that makes it illegal in King County to hack into virtual addiction recovery and mental health…
On the final day to pass bills that originated in the state Senate, lawmakers gave unanimous approval to a bill sponsored by state Sen. Phil Fortunato (R-Auburn,…
The Senate today passed legislation that would provide legal recourse to those who are victims of biased or discriminatory police notifications. “This bill is a…
The Senate passed legislation that would improve public safety by ensuring access to services for formerly incarcerated or confined individuals reentering the community. SB 5304,…