by Editor | May 6, 2019 | Political News, State News
from Washingtonvotes.org Posted 5/6/2019 The final gavel came down at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, officially ending this year’s scheduled 105-day regular session of the Washington Legislature. It is the first time in ten years that a budget-writing session of the Legislature...
by Editor | Feb 26, 2019 | National News, State News
Both Senators from Washington State voted against the bill that came before the U.S. Senate to save a baby who survived a botched abortion. Maria Cantwell (D) and Patty Murray (D) were among the Democrats who voted against the bill. According to a report in...
by Editor | Feb 23, 2019 | Political News, State News
Bills to raise taxes, end daylight savings time, and raising the age to buy tobacco are in the legislative spotlight this week WashingtonVotes NEWS: Friday, February 22, 2019 Forty days into this year’s scheduled 105-day regular session, state lawmakers have now...
by Editor | Feb 4, 2019 | Education, State News
Stop Washington Baby Act and Home Visitation mandates by Sharon Hanek, Research Mom HB 1771 – SB 5683 The Washington Baby ActHB 1351 – SB 5437 Expanding Early Childhood Education The above bills promote a system of getting into homes of newborn...
by Editor | Oct 25, 2018 | State News
A pay raise is proposed by the Washington State Legislature by a “citizen’s” panel for the Court Judges, the Governor, and the State Legislature. The amount of the raises vary, based on the position. Judges would received a 12.7% increase next year,...
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