Will rent control bill help or hurt housing costs in Washington State?
A bill to cap rental rates at 7% a year could go to a vote on the floor of the state House this week, according to a pair of ...
Bill that would have turned Evergreen into UW branch campus is dead, official says
A Senate bill that would have turned The Evergreen State College in Olympia into a branch campus of the University of ...
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Let's Go Washington introduces initiative to repeal Senate Bill 5181
An initiative to repeal Senate Bill 5181 has been introduced to the Washington State Legislature by the group Let's Go ...
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Washington lawmakers propose marijuana consumption events outside the home
Supporters of a new bill introduced in the Washington State Legislature want to create legal environments for marijuana ...
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Christina Weiland, Brian Jacob and Jordan Berne: Getting Washington’s Transition to Kindergarten program right
High-quality preschool programs get children off to a strong start in school, with benefits that can last into adulthood. But high costs and long wait lists have shut out many Washington children, ...
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A look at what’s moving along, and what’s not, in the Washington legislature
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Legislators have until Friday to pass bills ... News Fellowship program – a collaborative effort between news outlets statewide and Washington State University.
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Washington legislature session begins with key bills off the table
The Washington State Legislature is back in session, starting a week of floor debates. Some significant proposals, however, are no longer in consideration after missing the committee ...
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Watchdog group asks Washington high court to reexamine public record exemptions
The state argued records relating to unofficial collective bargaining agreements can't be disclosed before they are ...
Washington considers 'Alyssa’s Law' for heightened school security
Sen. Nikki Torres’s bill would require school districts in Washington state to require at least one security upgrade: panic buttons, live on-campus video feeds accessible by police, remote-controlled ...