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On Tuesday, for a second day in a row, Washington legislators continued to approve or deny a pile of bills.The House voted today to double the penalties…
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Both the Washington and Idaho legislatures were on duty during this federal Presidents’ Day holiday.In Olympia, Washington legislators used Presidents’…
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The Washington legislature opened its 2019 session today [Monday].In the House, Seattle Democrat Frank Chopp was chosen for the final time as Speaker of…
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Washington and Idaho legislators go back to work this month. Idaho’s legislators have already been sworn in. The gavel drops on their 2019 session on…
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Democrats in the Washington state Senate have chosen Andy Billig as the new Senate majority leader. Billig has been in the state Senate since 2010, and…
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The Washington House has taken a step toward punishing people who misrepresent their animals as service animals.The chamber on Thursday approved a bill…
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Some of the bills a legislative body like the Washington legislature considers each year are serious and important. Many are mundane; simple fixes to…
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A Washington state Senate committee voted Friday to lower the threshold for approving school bond issues. The state constitution says districts must…
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A western Washington legislator is working to change a state law that forbids officials from planning an evacuation or relocation of people after a…
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The new legislative session in Washington has revived debates about several contentious issues: property rights, water rights and development in rural…