Funding and more will help replenish the community health centers many relied on the past two years. The landmark investments made this legislative session to Washington state’s health care system are akin to providing critical life support to a patient. ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, Last Thursday was the final day of the 2022 legislative session. I’m pleased to report that we finished on a high note – enacting three historic budgets that provide real relief and comfort for families ...
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OLYMPIA — A fierce legislative fight over staffing levels and worker protections in hospitals is over. For now. A bill that would have limited the number of patients assigned to a nurse and imposed hefty fines on hospitals that failed ...
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The Senate and House passed the Senate’s proposed supplemental budget which intends to spend billions on various sectors. The state’s spending bill is now awaiting a decision from Washington Gov. Jay Inslee. Democratic legislators in both the Washington House and Senate ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, With just over two weeks left of this 60-day session, I’m excited to tell you that the Senate has hit some major milestones – we’ve unveiled our 2022 Supplemental Operating Budget and passed the 2022 Supplemental Capital Budget off the Senate floor. As ...
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EVERETT — Amid the Taliban’s rise, more than 300 evacuees from Afghanistan were welcomed to Snohomish County between October and the end of January. Another 150 were expected by mid-February, advocates say. Those numbers don’t account for all arrivals from ...
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OLYMPIA – The Senate on Tuesday passed SB 5974— Move Ahead Washington, which would allocate $16.8 billion over 16 years to prioritize the transportation sector of our state with unprecedented investments and reduce our carbon footprint. “This package would truly ...
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OLYMPIA — Nearly two years after Washington Gov. Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Washington Senate on Tuesday approved a measure that authorizes legislative leaders to terminate an emergency after 90 days if ...
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Week Five – February 7-13 We are now five weeks into session with only four more weeks to go. February 7, was the House of Origin Fiscal Committee cutoff when all bills needed to be voted out of their fiscal ...
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One of Washington’s most popular new family support programs, the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act, is facing serious problems. Employers are supporting a bill by Sen. June Robinson, D-Everett, that will help stabilize this important benefit for workers and ...
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