Senate committee again proposing to decrease enforcement of jaywalking rules
The Senate Transportation Committee held a hearing this week on a proposal to reduce enforcement of jaywalking in the state. The proposal...
Child Welfare: WA Bill Proposes Extended State Oversight for Parents in Substance Abuse Recovery
In a bid to fortify child protection measures, Washington lawmakers are deliberating on House Bill 1891, aiming to prolong state supervision when a child...
Initiative to roll back Washington long-term care tax qualifies for ballot
An initiative that would look to make Washington’s long-term care tax optional for everyone across the state will go in front...
WA could require public schools teach LGBTQ+ history under proposed bill
Public schools in Washington may soon be required to teach students about the contributions and history of LGBTQ+ people under a bill approved...
WA legislation would make hospitals foot bill for ambulances forced to wait for bed...
(The Center Square) – Crowded emergency rooms across the state are forcing ambulance crews to wait, sometimes hours, for the patient to be...
Proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger has grocery union fighting for its members
A proposed merger between Kroger-owned Ralphs and Albertsons, which owns Vons, has grocery workers and their union fighting to save jobs and bargaining...
Expanded police pursuit authority may come up for initiative vote
High-speed police pursuitpolice accountabilityWashington Legislature. Imagine arriving home to see a group of people loading some of your possessions into a car. You yell...
Northwest GOP Reps want to protect Snake River dams with DAMN Act
(The Center Square) - Republican congressional representatives from the Pacific Northwest are proposing legislation that seeks to bar any federal funding to breach...
‘Ditch the switch’: Oregon to consider bill making Pacific Standard Time permanent
PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN ) – Joining a coalition of western states, Oregon is set to consider a bill that would...
BLM Plans to Open Millions of Acres for Solar Projects on Public Lands in...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recently released a draft plan outlining potential solar energy development in the West. The proposal is an update...
