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31 Mar
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Hasegawa’s ‘days of faith’ bill signed into law

Public employees and students in public schools will be allowed to take up to two days off each year for reasons of faith or conscience under legislation signed into law today by Gov. Jay Inslee. The new law, sponsored by ...

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13 Mar
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Hasegawa: Democrats won’t give up on voting rights bill

Though the Voting Rights Act was killed this legislative session by Senate Republicans, Sen. Bob Hasegawa, D-Beacon Hill, promised that Senate Democrats will renew the fight to pass the bill next year. House Bill 1413 had passed the House and ...

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10 Mar
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Hasegawa ‘days of faith’ bill passes House, nears full passage

Public employees and students in public schools will be allowed to take up to two days off each year for reasons of faith or conscience under legislation that passed the House recently on a 64-32 vote. Senate Bill 5173, sponsored ...

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