Senate nears final approval of a bill that could increase penalties for fentanyl traffickers
The Senate is preparing to give final approval to a bill that could result in harsher prison sentences for fentanyl ...
Legislative cutoff marks end for these bills that could have become Washington law, at least for now
With the session more than halfway over, Wednesday marked the day most bills needed to pass out of their chamber of origin in ...
Democrats Implore Schumer to Reverse Course as Vote on Funding Bill Nears
The party’s Senate leader said the GOP measure is better than enduring a shutdown, ahead of this weekend’s deadline.
No more waiting – Schools must notify parents immediately under reworked House bill
After more than six hours of debate, the Washington State House passed House Bill 1296 at 2:15 a.m. Thursday morning, along ...
Social media companies required to better protect teen users under bill passed by Washington Senate
The Washington state Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that aims to protect kids from the potentially harmful impacts of ...
Schumer to support GOP funding bill, unwilling to risk government shutdown as deadline nears
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has announced he's ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led spending ...
Schumer caves on shutdown battle with GOP, clearing way for funding bill passage
"As bad as passing the CR is, allowing Donald Trump to take even much more power via a government shutdown is a far worse ...
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Washington House Advances Paid Family Medical Leave Improvement Bill, Aims to Extend Worker Protections
Washington House passed HB 1213, a bill to improve Paid Family Medical Leave, ensuring job protection for all workers.
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Should cannabis be treated like wheat or hops? Washington bill could reshape industry
The Washington State House passed a bill Wednesday, aimed at extending collective bargaining rights to agricultural workers ...
WA Parents’ Bill of Rights advances out of House after heated debate
Initiative 2081, signed by over 448,000 people and commonly referred to as the "Parents’ Bill of Rights," was adopted by the Washington Legislature in 2024.
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Latest bill shifting Idaho's physician education program clears House
House lawmakers OK'd a bill Thursday directing Idaho to taper off its decades-long relationship with a Seattle-based ...