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With gun reform law in limbo, Edmonds rep is ‘confident’ it will prevail
Despite a two-hour legal period last week, the high-capacity ammunition magazine ban remains in place.
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In Tulalip, Inslee signs bills to push back against opioid crisis
Washington set an example by passing more than a dozen behavioral health and overdose prevention bills, tribal leaders…
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Legislature OKs plan with $25M for Snohomish County projects
The capital budget passed Wednesday includes money for Marysville schools, behavioral health services in Arlington and more.
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How did Snohomish County lawmakers’ bills fare in Olympia?
As thousands of bills churned in the Legislature, only a fraction made it to their journey’s end in…
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Secretary of State Steve Hobbs: ‘I wanted to serve my country’
Hobbs, a former Lake Stevens senator, is the recipient of the Henry M. Jackson Award from Economic Alliance…
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Legislature OKs initiatives on income tax, parental rights, police pursuits
Initiatives concerning the capital gains tax, the Climate Commitment Act and the long-term care insurance program will be…
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Washington’s 5th police academy could be in Snohomish County
A new academy in Northwest Washington would help clear a lengthy wait list for new police hires to…
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Curriculum on state tribes to be renamed after late Tulalip legislator
On Tuesday, John McCoy’s former colleagues in the Senate honored the late lawmaker by passing House Bill 1879.
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Snohomish County has the highest rent in the state. Could this bill help?
In one year, rent for the average two-bedroom apartment in Snohomish County went up 20%. A bill seeks…
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Everett student health centers, estuary work prioritized in state plan
If approved, the state Senate’s supplemental capital budget plan would give an extra $12 million to Snohomish County…
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Bill seeks to improve ferry reliability with a work group
While the state Department of Transportation isn’t completely on board, Rep. Greg Nance thinks his bill will help…
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0.3% sales tax for public safety has support of local Democrats, police
A proposed law would allow local councils to bypass voters and impose an extra tax. Snohomish County voters…
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Bipartisan bill aims to curb homelessness among young adults
Rep. Julio Cortes, D-Everett, and Rep. Carolyn Eslick, R-Sultan, want to fund temporary housing for those exiting treatment…
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Edmonds rep’s bill would try to stop police from lying in interrogations
Rep. Strom Peterson’s measure aims to make statements inadmissible if police use deceptive tactics to get those statements.
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Should Washington require headlights 24 hours a day on highways?
Sen. John Lovick’s bill aims to create “a culture of safety” on state highways. Opponents say it could…
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Free community college bill advances through House committee
If the bill passes, Snohomish County graduates could get one year of free college locally, regardless of income.
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I-405 express lanes soon to become more expensive for commuters
The price increase, approved Monday, will increase tolls to a high of $15 during peak hours.
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Mill Creek senator’s bill would expand solar power in WA neighborhoods
The measure looks to benefit people who can’t get solar energy of their own — but could via…
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Snohomish County lawmakers again push to lower alcohol limit to 0.05%
If the bill passes, Washington would follow Utah, which lowered the legal limit and saw a 20% decrease…
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After pandemic’s peak, more kids missed school; bill aims to solve that
In Everett, attendance rates dropped 15% in a few years. A bill in Olympia aims to get kids…