Statement from Council Chair Dembowski, Transit Union President, Kenmore Mayor on Passage of Tim Eyman’s I-976

Statement from Council Chair Dembowski..

Commission helping select site of Washington’s next commercial airport begins work

Washington’s next commercial airport..

Statement from Ecology director about EPA’s proposed Clean Water Act rule

Proposed Clean Water Act rule..

More than 400 Washington National Guard Soldiers from the 1st Squadron, 303rd Cavalry Regiment will deploy later this month in support of Operation Spartan Shield, an on-going operation in Southwest Asia.

Guardsmen to deploy to Middle East..

DSHS falls short on Lakeland Village survey in Medical Lake

DSHS falls short on Lakeland Village..

Outstanding performance awards go to 110 wastewater treatment plants

Outstanding performance awards ..

Washington State Officials Forge Ahead with a Single-payer Working Group, Circumventing the Legislative Process

Single-payer Working Group..

Families Commend Legislature, Inslee for Historic Bill That Expands Equity in High School Dual Credit, Advanced Placement

First-in-Nation Law to Reduce Barriers to Advanced Classes ..

Lanni Johnson breaks her 17-day fast with an orange on Wednesday. She is joined by supporters including Phil Myers from the North Olympic Orca Pod activist group dressed in an orca suit.

Woman completes 17-day hunger strike..

Gov. Jay Inslee signs Sen. Manka Dhingra’s bill April 17. The bill requires information to be provided to felons on their voting rights after being released from custody – Photo by Emma Epperly, WNPA Olympia News Bureau

Felon voting rights ..

Getting eyeball tattoos to be illegal in Washington State

Getting eyeball tattoos ..

• Utilizes increase economic growth revenue to fund education • Includes new taxes like capital gains and real estate excise

House Democrats propose budget that includes new taxes..

Key State House committees vote to advance stripper safety & security bill

Stripper Safety & Security Bill..

• Measure now goes to House of Representatives • Senate passed similar bill in 2018, did not get a vote in House

Senate passes bill to remove the death penalty ..

• Creation of statewide threat assessment best-practices • Adds School Resource Officer training standards

Legislators roll out school safety proposals..

Profiled pooch owners may be able to appeal breed-based dog bans in their cities

Breed-based dog bans..

Legislation proposed on the last day of January would largely exempt state legislators from the Public Records Act

Lawmakers propose limits ..

Senators seeks to outlaw dwarf tossing in Washington state

Dwarf tossing in Washington state..

As expected, the state Supreme Court yesterday denied Seattle’s request for direct review of its effort to impose an income tax.

State Supreme Court rejects direct review of Seattle income tax case..

Tobacco sales to anyone under 21 could become illegal

No Tobacco sales to anyone under 21..