THE CENTER SQUARE: Democrats in the Washington State Senate resurrected a wealth tax on Friday, with the Ways & Means Committee giving a scaled-back version of the legislation a do-pass recommendation on a party-line vote.
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It was great to see folks from I-COM 911 and learn more about how our state can better support local first-responder dispatchers. Thank you for keeping our communities safe!
I voted for HB 1971 both in committee and on the Senate Floor. The bill covers all hormone therapies for important medical purposes such as breast and prostate cancer survivors, therapies to help reduce the risk of recurrence and shrink tumors before surgery, or treat cancer that has spread; helping...
THE CENTER SQUARE: The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied Washington’s request for disaster relief funding tied to November’s bomb cyclone, leaving millions in damages uncovered.
(The Center Square) – Republicans in both chambers of the Washington State Legislature aren’t holding their collective breath that an amendment adopted in a rent cap bill that cleared the Senate late Thursday will be included in a final version after it goes back to the House of Representatives.
Speaker Frank Chopp made such an impact on our state that it’s difficult to pinpoint only one accomplishment. But, his leadership on House Bill 2158 in 2019—the Workforce Education Investment Act (WEIA)—truly transformed college affordability in our state. This policy created the best financial aid program in the country—and it...
THE CENTER SQUARE: The Washington State Senate on Thursday passed a controversial bill on vaccines and other public health requirements during communicable disease outbreaks.
Sen. Ron Muzzall is echoing concerns about proposals moving through the Legislature that would eliminate or expand caps on property tax growth. He warns it could increase housing costs and affect vulnerable populations across the state.