Rep. Drew Stokesbary, R-Auburn, and ranking Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement regarding the 2019-21 operating budget passed by the Legislature Sunday:…
Traditionally members of the Washington State Senate welcome freshman senators into their new role after their first bill passes with a friendly roast. February 20,…
Hannah McLaughlin, 16, served as a page in the Washington State Senate during the week of April 8. Pages are sponsored by the Senator from…
Howsai Sahak, 15, served as a page in the Washington State Senate during the week of April 8. Pages are sponsored by the senator from…
Gov. Jay Inslee today signed a bill into law that will increase transparency in Washington’s appraisal management companies and ensure the state’s appraisal management program…
Abbygail Mena, 14, served as a page in the Washington State Senate during the week of April 1. Pages are sponsored by the senator from…
On Tuesday, Democrats in the House Appropriations Committee stripped Democrat Sen. Reuven Carlyle’s consumer-data protection bill (SB 5376) down to its title only, before passing it…
Legislation passed late Friday by the House would establish a state commission to identify concerns specific to LGBTQ individuals and apply those concerns to inform…
The Washington State Senate honored Washington’s Sikh communities Wednesday with a resolution sponsored by Sen. Mona Das (D-Kent). In the United States, about 500,000 people…
House Republican budget lead, Rep. Drew Stokesbary, R-Auburn, released the following statement regarding the passage of the House Democrats’ 2019-21 operating budget proposal: “We entered the…
Rep. Drew Stokesbary, R-Auburn and ranking Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement today regarding the House Democrat 2019-21 operating budget: “House…
A bill passed by the Senate would reduce pollution by prohibiting retailers in Washington state from handing out single-use plastic bags. The bill passed on…
Science-based, comprehensive sexuality health education would become a required component of public school curriculums, under legislation passed today by the Senate on a 28-21 vote.…
The state’s prohibition on public possession of firearms on school properties would be extended to apply to child-care facilities, under legislation heard today before the…
Sponsored by 31st District Rep. Drew Stokesbary, home-schooled student Collin Ennis spent a week in Olympia, Jan. 21 – Jan.25, as a page in the state House…
Governor Jay Inslee will sign the first bill of the 2019 session Monday, Feb. 4, after the House and Senate unanimously passed improvements to 1-940,…