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Stanford legislation limiting noncompetition contracts signed into law
OLYMPIA – Washington’s strong protections for workers against employer-imposed noncompetition agreements will grow even stronger under legislation signed into law today. SB 5935, sponsored by Sen. Derek Stanford (D-Bothell), increases protections for ...
Read MoreTransportation budget that prioritizes public safety, preservation and ferries heads to governor’s desk
OLYMPIA — The Legislature on Thursday passed the supplemental transportation budget (HB ...
Read MoreState supplemental budget makes huge investments in addressing fentanyl, boosts commitments to students, housing, and climate action
OLYMPIA – Budget leaders in both chambers unveiled an agreed-to budget that ...
Read MoreFinal Capital Budget agreement funds $1.3 billion in projects around the state
OLYMPIA—Leaders in the House and Senate today announced their final agreement on ...
Read MoreSenate President Pro Tempore to retire from WA State Legislature
OLYMPIA — Sen. Karen Keiser announced today on the Senate floor that ...
Read MoreSenate Majority Leader Andy Billig will not seek re-election
OLYMPIA – Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig (D-Spokane) announced today that he ...
Read MoreHouse passes bill to reduce health risks from Sea-Tac Airport
OLYMPIA — Residents living near Sea-Tac International Airport, who face disproportionate health ...
Read MoreHouse unanimously passes Stanford bill to crack down on predatory loans
OLYMPIA – Legislation to block unscrupulous lenders who are partnering with out-of-state ...
Read MoreBill to allow WA police to enforce tribal warrants passes House
OLYMPIA — People who commit crimes on tribal lands would not be ...
Read MoreTransportation budget focuses on ferries, traffic safety, green investments
OLYMPIA — On Tuesday, Senate Transportation Committee Chair Marko Liias unveiled the ...
Read MoreSen. Sam Hunt announces his retirement after nearly 24 years in the Legislature
OLYMPIA – Sen. Sam Hunt (D-Olympia) announced Tuesday he will retire after ...
Read MoreSenate Democrats in the News
House, Senate Members of Color Caucus chairs issue statement on rent stabilization
Our communities are begging for housing stability. It is time to listen. ...
Read MoreSeattle Times: WA Senate passes bill to bar hiring discrimination for cannabis use
OLYMPIA — Washington employers would be prohibited from refusing to hire a ...
Read MoreKHQ: Bill targeting political spending by corporations with foreign ownership passes Washington state Senate
OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington state Senate passed a bill targeting political ...
Read MoreSpokesman-Review: Washington lawmakers highlight bills to address domestic violence, missing and murdered Indigenous people
Police could call judges at a domestic violence crime scene to issue ...
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