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7 things state lawmakers did this session — and 1 they didn’t
The Legislature adjourned Sunday after an a 105-day session dominated by the majority Democrats’ agenda.
Jerry Cornfield
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Oh what a final night as Blake fix fails and a GOP leader exits
Here’s what’s happening after adjournment of the 2023 session of the Washington Legislature.
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Drug possession laws in limbo after House rejects deal on Blake bill
Democrats and Republicans vote down an agreement with a tougher penalty and paths to diversion and treatment.
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House OKs capital budget with funds for dozens of county projects
Lawmakers approved funds for ballpark in Everett, a food bank in Lake Stevens and a teen center for…
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Chair jokes, death penalty divide and the arrival of budgets
It’s Day 103. Here’s what’s happening in the 2023 session of the Washington Legislature
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EvCC trustees choose Chemene Crawford as next president
Crawford is the current leader of North Seattle College. She was one of three finalists for the post.
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New law gives nurses stronger voice in setting hospital staffing levels
Hospital administrators and nurses will craft staffing plans together. The state will be able to make sure plans…
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Layoffs loom as Snohomish County schools face budget shortfalls
Edmonds, Mukilteo, Everett, Arlington and Stanwood-Camano plan to cut programs and eliminate jobs next school year.
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Cocktails-to-go, parental rights and what clergy must report
It’s Day 101. Here’s what’s happening in the final days of the 2023 session of the Washington Legislature
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State Senate backs ban on sale of assault-style weapon, again
Senators debated and voted for a second time, after the House rejected what they passed April 8.
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Police poised to regain ability to undertake more pursuits
A bill partially unwinding a 2021 policing reform clears the Legislature. It is headed to Gov. Jay Inslee…
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A Vodka wrinkle, a recess mandate and, at last, an official state dinosaur
It’s Day 99. Here’s what’s happening in the 2023 session of the Washington Legislature
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Compromise calls for honoring Chinese community each January
It took several years. In the end, lawmakers settled on Chinese-American/Americans of Chinese Descent History Month
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State cementing its status as haven for abortion seekers, providers
Stockpiling of mifepristone and proposed laws lower costs and ensure access for patients, protect those who perform abortions
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A date for a budget and an ex-pat’s fight with Minnesota’s powers-that-be
It’s Day 96. Here’s what’s happening in the 2023 session of the Washington Legislature
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New law lets Snohomish County pour millions into rental assistance
The measure signed by the governor Friday will give the county flexibility in how it spends a special…
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House passes ‘Blake’ bill to enshrine drug possession as misdemeanor
It is at odds with the Senate version which had a harsher penalty. The two chambers will have…
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A Blake battle, a budget beef, and a new tax proposal arrives
It’s Day 94. Here’s what’s happening in the 2023 session of the Washington Legislature
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Former Snohomish County official to lead WA Department of Commerce
Mike Fong oversaw county’s pandemic recovery efforts in 2021. He’ll take the reins of large state agency next…
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House passes bill giving police greater ability to undertake pursuits
The measure would allow a police officer to initiate a chase with reasonable suspicion a crime has been…