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28 Feb
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Senate Democrats to hold town hall meetings in March

Legislators will be holding town hall meetings with constituents across the state in March. Town hall meetings are chance for community members to meet with their state leaders, ask questions, and get an update on the 2017 legislative session. SATURDAY, ...

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23 Feb
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Joint statement from the members of the LGBT caucus on Washington state’s commitment to a discrimination-free environment for all students

The members of the Washington State Legislature’s LGBT caucus jointly released the following statement on Washington’s commitment to ensuring all students have the right to a discrimination-free environment: “Washington’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, Chris Reykdal, was both clear and firm in ...

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15 Feb
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Targeting Washingtonians protected under DACA is ‘unacceptable’

OLYMPIA –  The following is a statement from the Members of Color Caucus of the Washington State Senate  “The Members of Color in the Washington State Senate stand firmly in support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) and the ...

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10 Feb
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Seattle Times: Bills in Olympia aim to remove lead from school water supplies

OLYMPIA — State lawmakers are looking at ways to remove lead from public water lines that connect to schools, day-care centers and other facilities. Rep. Jessyn Farrell, D-Seattle, has sponsored House Bill 1805, which is scheduled for a public hearing ...

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08 Feb
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BILL TO WATCH: Republican bill criminalizes homelessness

The goal of ending homelessness is a noble one and must be addressed in a serious, evidenced-based way. The bill below takes a punitive approach to the problem of homelessness and does little to address the root causes of our ...

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