The mayors of the South King County cities of Auburn, Black Diamond, Enumclaw, Federal Way, Kent, Pacific, Renton, and Tukwila are united in our ongoing…
A lawsuit challenging Washington state’s new legislative map is underway, but it will not affect this year’s primary or midterm elections. The suit alleges the Washington State Redistricting Commission’s…
While the pandemic has fueled soaring profits for the country’s richest, it has also exposed growing income and wealth inequality in the United States. Progressive groups…
Marijuana has been around for centuries, and it is one of the most common herbs known worldwide. It is used for medicinal and recreational purposes…
Washington state lawmakers made a historic investment of $850 million in housing this session, taking aim at the growing homelessness crisis. An effort in Seattle to…
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…
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…
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…
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…
State Climate Law Aims to Reduce Carbon Emissions [AUDIO]
Washington state is crafting its ambitious cap-and-invest law to reduce the state’s emissions by 95% by 2050 and is seeking comments from the public. The…