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Rep. Stephanie McClintock introduces bipartisan legislation to ease occupational licensing regulations
…ep. Stephanie McClintock has introduced her first pieces of legislation with bipartisan support designed to increase job growth in Washington state.
Bipartisan bill to reform antiquated emergency-powers law is likely dead already
Sen. Lynda Wilson said she was informed that bipartisan legislation to reform Washington’s 1969 emergency-powers law will be ignored by the Senate State Government and Elections Committee for a th…
Washington lawmakers to take another crack at emergency powers reform next session
Sen. Lynda Wilson is cosponsor of Senate Bill 5063; the legislation is known as the Bipartisan Approach to Legislative Authority Necessary in Continuing Emergencies.
‘These laws work’: Inslee wants permit-to-purchase gun legislation
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday morning said he plans to ask next year’s state Legislature to pass a permit-to-purchase law requi…
Washington lawmakers updated on state’s new tactics on drug control
…s updated Monday morning on investments and work related to legislation in response to the Washington State Supreme Court’s Blake decision nearly two years ago.
POLL: Should Washington legislators pass legislation to ensure another reign of the governor’s emergency powers doesn’t happen again?
Should Washington legislators pass legislation to ensure another reign of the governor’s emergency powers doesn’t happen again?
Opinion: Less government mandates will mean more affordable rents and mortgages
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center offers direct legislation that has significantly increased rents and the cost of construction here in Washington st…
Herrera Beutler introduces the ‘Pathways to Policing Act’ to bolster police officer recruitment
…3rd Congressional District) this week introduced bipartisan legislation to address police staffing shortages in Southwest Washington and across the country.
Opinion: Transportation tax package is partisan and divisive
Mariya Frost of the Washington Policy Center reports that the $16.8 billion Democrat transportation revenue legislation was developed to the exclusion of Republ…
Third bridge legislation introduced in Washington legislature
Planning for additional bridge across Columbia River proposed.
Opinion: Why do Democrats create chaos?
Although the 2021 Crime in Washington report is not yet available, headlines of car theft, assault, discontinued pursuits, the opioid crisis and murder show Washington…
Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler introduces ‘Invest to Protect Act’ to boost local police departments
…man Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) has introduced bipartisan legislation, the Invest to Protect Act, to make critical, targeted investments in local police departments and ensure police officers throug…