With more than 40,000 students in Washington state experienced homelessness in 2016, bill would make grant application process more accessible
Partisan versions of bills proposed in House to transition Washington power
The state House of Representatives’ public safety committee has heard public testimony on two bills that… Continue reading
For years, state and federal civil rights law has prohibited the targeting of individuals by law… Continue reading
A proposal prompted by the 2015 “Ride the Ducks” wreck on the Aurora Bridge in Seattle… Continue reading
Opioid overdose medication could become more readily available for K-12 schools and institutions of higher education… Continue reading
Proposed Senate legislation would, if passed, aid the Emerald Coast Opportunity Zone by providing a tax… Continue reading
EYE ON OLYMPIA
Morse Creek safety, health care, daylight saving time among issues
An initiative that would cut car tabs to $30 will go to the state Legislature for consideration, according to the… Continue reading
More than 2,000 people signed into the Senate Law and Justice Committee for hearings on 3-D… Continue reading
Former California Gov. Jerry Brown visited Olympia to support Gov. Jay Inslee’s climate change proposals. Just… Continue reading
Washington lawmakers started their 105-day legislative session Monday, tasked with writing a new two-year state budget… Continue reading
Cites concerns over snowpack, ocean temperatures, wildfires
A bill proposed by state Rep. Brian Blake of Aberdeen would allow marijuana on school campuses… Continue reading
Without being able to open, board expects to lose at least $50,000
Mental health, education, environment, sexual harassment, public records top the list of priorities.
Gov. Jay Inslee proposed a $54.4 billion state budget that would introduce a capital gains tax… Continue reading
Funding schools and fixing the state’s struggling mental health system are top priorities for the upcoming legislative… Continue reading
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii and U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer of the 6th Congressional District are introducing the Federal Employee Civil… Continue reading
Don’t expect the 60 percent supermajority required for voter approval of school bond measures to change to a lower threshold anytime soon.… Continue reading
