WA House Dems change 132-year-old rule requiring supermajority to end debates
For 132 years, a rule has existed in the Washington State Legislature's House of Representatives requiring a supermajority to ...
House Democrats close their chamber doors to Washington governor’s staff
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is going to have a little more difficulty getting his staff inside the chamber of the state ...
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What it’s like as a freshman state lawmaker in Olympia
Whether it’s navigating the halls of the Washington state Capitol or getting used to the fast pace, coming aboard as a ...
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2025 Washington legislative session
A standing committee of a state legislature is a committee that exists on a more-or-less permanent basis, from legislative session to session, that considers and refines legislative bills that fall ...
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Colorado Legislature sets out to protect state against cruelty from Washington
Colorado's Democratic legislative leaders are acting on tangible protections against threats from a MAGA Washington.
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Washington lawmakers to debate rent stabilization, affordable housing in new session
With the official opening of the 2025 legislative session on Jan. 13, Washington state lawmakers are bracing for a 120-day window to pass all the state laws for the year. Amidst the backdrop of a ...
New Washington governor outlines goals as state faces multibillion-dollar deficit
Incoming Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson outlined his plans to help individuals while also making government more efficient during his inaugural address as the state Legislature convened for its ...
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Republican lawmaker outlines party's priorities as legislative session begins in Olympia
With over 100 days remaining in the legislative session, Mendoza stressed the importance of addressing state issues. "Yes, national issues matter, but your governor and state legislators were elected ...
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Hawaii State Legislature commences 2025 session
HONOLULU (KHON2) — It’s Jan. 15, 2025, 10 a.m., which means the start of the 2025 Hawaii State Legislature session. Chris Latronic with WakeUp2Day went live from the capitol for a first look ...
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Noem delivers final State of the State speech before heading to Washington
So in what'll likely be her final State of the State address ... continue to be an example to the nation" as the 100th legislative session kicked off Tuesday in Pierre. "Over those 100 sessions ...
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In a likely farewell, Gov. Kristi Noem lays out priorities in 2025 State of the State address
The South Dakota governor represented her ideal agenda for the state's 100th legislative session through listicle ... hearings Friday morning in Washington, D.C. for her potential new role.
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2025 Washington state legislative session begins
There was plenty of pomp and politics for the opening day of the Washington Legislature’s 2025 session. It began at noon Monday for the state’s 98 representatives and 49 senators. But for many ...