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28 Feb
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Washington Legislature passes bump stock ban

KOMO News / Feb. 27, 2018 By Rachel La Corte OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Legislature on Tuesday passed a bill to ban trigger devices that allow semi-automatic rifles to fire more rapidly. The measure received a final 31-18 vote in the ...

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28 Feb
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Hundreds turn out for Eastside gun-control meeting

Renton Reporter / Feb. 26, 2018 By Aaron Kunkler Hundreds of people gathered in Kirkland on Sunday to rally for increased gun control. The meeting was put on by the Washington state chapter of Moms Demand Action Eastside in the ...

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26 Feb
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Fed up with skyrocketing property taxes? Don’t pay bill in full, say some state lawmakers

KOMO News / Feb. 22, 2018 By Jennifer Sullivan CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO SEATTLE – It’s a plan you might never think would be endorsed by state lawmakers: don’t pay your entire property tax bill in full, at least for now. Sen. Mark ...

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26 Feb
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Current gun safety bills up for debate in Olympia

KEPRtv / Feb. 22, 2018 By Elise Haas CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO OLYMPIA, Wash. – The latest mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, where 17 people died, has revived Washington lawmakers who are pushing for enhanced background checks and restrictions ...

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26 Feb
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New unit will work to remove guns from potentially dangerous people in King County

KOMO News / Feb. 22, 2018 By Matt Markovich CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO SEATTLE – It’s been two years in the making, but now Ellie’s Place on the fourth floor of the King County Courthouse is officially open for ...

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13 Feb
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Education Funding on the Eastside

Sen. Manka Dhingra is joined by Sen. Lisa Wellman and Sen. Patty Kuderer to discuss the importance of education funding for Eastside school district including: Bellevue, Issaquah, Lake Washington, Mercer Island, North Shore, Renton, Riverview, and Snoqualmie Valley.  

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12 Feb
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Senate passes Dhingra bill to provide property tax relief for seniors, veterans

OLYMPIA – The Senate today unanimously passed legislation introduced by Sen. Manka Dhingra, D-Redmond, to provide property tax relief to those who can least afford an increase—senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and veterans who reside in areas with a high ...

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10 Feb
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Senate passes Dhingra bill to protect children from young mistakes

OLYMPIA – The Senate today passed legislation introduced by Sen. Manka Dhingra, D-Redmond, to bring state law into the 21st century and help protect our children. Washington law currently makes no distinction between minors who make, send or possess sexually ...

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09 Feb
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Senate votes to increase protections for victims of domestic violence

OLYMPIA – The Senate today passed legislation introduced by Sen. Manka Dhingra, D-Redmond, to increase protection for victims of domestic violence. Senate Bill 6298 would add harassment to the list of domestic violence crimes that prohibit a convicted batterer from ...

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