Senate lawmakers debated Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1140, which would provide juvenile access to attorneys when contacted by law enforcement. Rep. Jesse Johnson (D- Federal…
State House lawmakers debated Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5044, which would provide professional learning, equity, cultural competency, and dismantling institutional racism in the public school…
Rep. Eric Robertson, R-Sumner, announced that due to late House floor action last night, he is rescheduling his 31st District virtual town hall meeting to Tuesday, April…
Rep. Eric Robertson, (R-Sumner, 31LD) will host a virtual town hall meeting on Wednesday, April 7 at 6:00 p.m. for the citizens of the 31st…
The U.S. House has passed the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, setting up a path to citizenship for immigrant farmworkers, but some groups representing workers say it…
Rep. Drew Stokesbary, (R-Auburn, 31-LD), ranking Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement Saturday following passage of the House Democrats’ 2021-23 operating…
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…