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28 Feb
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Democratic lawmakers to host district town halls

OLYMPIA – Democrats in the Legislature will host town halls in their legislative districts in March to hear from their constituents. Senators and representatives from multiple legislative districts will provide a brief overview of their work so far this session ...

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21 Feb
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The Everblue State: Transportation and nerd stuff with Sen. Steve Hobbs

This week on The Everblue State, Sen. Steve Hobbs updated us on Washington’s transportation policy. He also went in-depth about his nerdy pursuits — including Dungeons and Dragons. He even told us which members of the Legislature he would pick ...

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20 Feb
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Senate unanimously passes Randall bill to help relocating military families

OLYMPIA – Legislation to ease the transition of children in military families to new schools passed unanimously today off the floor of the Senate. “This is all about ensuring that the families that are serving us are served by the ...

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18 Feb
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Week 6: Legislature faces first cutoff

OLYMPIA — It’s day 36 of the 105-day session and the snow is finally melting away at the Capitol. It will be a busy week as lawmakers will be holding hearings on hundreds of bills ahead of the session’s first ...

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14 Feb
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The Everblue State: Sen. Joe Nguyen on marijuana policy and opportunity

For this episode of The Everblue State, we spoke with another one of our new legislators: Sen. Joe Nguyen. Nguyen represents the district he grew up in (the 34th District) and is passionate about providing opportunities for Washingtonians regardless of ...

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13 Feb
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Washington state’s expansion of voting rights to be discussed in Congress

OLYMPIA — Washington’s Secretary of State Kim Wyman is set to testify Thursday morning on HR 1, a measure sponsored by Congressional Democrats to strengthen and expand voting rights across the country. HR 1, called the “For the People Act,” ...

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08 Feb
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B.C. Premier to address Washington State Legislature

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate will welcome John Horgan, Premier of British Columbia, to the Washington State Capitol on Friday. Horgan will deliver an address in the form of a joint session of the State House and Senate. “B.C. ...

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07 Feb
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The Everblue State podcast: Sen. Emily Randall on being a new senator

In this week’s episode of the Everblue State podcast, Sen. Randall spoke about what it’s like to be one of the Senate’s newest members. Her seat was previously held by a Republican, and she is working to make sure her constituents ...

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07 Feb
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The Everblue State: Sen. Emily Randall on being a new senator

In this week’s episode, we spoke with 26th District Senator Emily Randall about what it’s like to be one of the Senate’s newest members. Her seat was previously held by a Republican, and she is working to make sure her ...

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07 Feb
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Changes to deadly force law signed

Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill on Jan. 4 to apply consensus revisions to Initiative 940 — a voter-passed measure that changed Washington’s laws regarding police use of deadly force. The Spokesman Review wrote the following: With a crowd of ...

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