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Last deadline of Washington legislative session kills more bills
So close. With less than a week to go, policy proposals are nearing the finish line to becoming law in the Washington Legislature. But the last deadline of the legislative session Friday stopped some of them in their tracks. To remain in play, bills needed to pass out of the opposite chamber from where they […]
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WA GOP lawmakers press schools chief on gender identity disclosure policies
Following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling this week, Washington House Republicans are seeking answers from the state’s top public schools official on policies related to gender identity and parental rights. On Monday, the high court sided against California in a case involving the state’s ban on public schools disclosing students’ gender identity information to their […]
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With rewrite, WA income tax on track to approval
Democrats in the Washington state House on Friday stood at the precipice of enacting a statewide income tax, a momentous political accomplishment for progressives that is expected to face tests in court and on the ballot. They released a much-anticipated overhaul of the so-called “millionaires’ tax,” with changes to drive more money into early learning […]
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Automated license plate reader regulations close to becoming WA law
Washington is one step closer to adding guardrails to the use of automated license plate readers. The state House on Thursday passed a revamped version of legislation to implement Washington’s first regulations of the cameras, which have become more common in recent years. The bill now returns to the Senate to concur with the changes […]
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