WA legislature to consider bill requiring clergy members be mandatory reporters of child abuse
The Washington State Legislature is considering a bill to make clergy members in the state mandatory reporters of child abuse ...
Washington legislators consider universal health care
The Washington Health Trust, a statewide initiative for universal health care, is supporting proposals introduced in both the Senate and House (House Bill 1445 and Senate Bill 5233), according to a ...
Hundreds of immigrants rally at Washington state Capitol
Despite threats that immigration enforcement agents might show up, more than 500 immigrant rights advocates from across ...
Rally at Olympia Capitol demands health care, unemployment aid for undocumented immigrants
Hundreds of people marched in Olympia today, then rallied on the steps of the state Capitol to demand access to healthcare ...
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Another year, another legislative push to legalize homegrown cannabis in Washington
A group of legislators in Olympia are hoping to dramatically expand legalized cannabis in Washington by introducing a DIY ...
WA immigration advocates rally for health care, unemployment benefits
Several hundred people gathered on the steps of the state Capitol to support health care and a wage replacement program for ...
Crowds stream onto WA Capitol Campus for rallies about schools, rent caps and immigrant justice
Washingtonians far and wide — and from varying backgrounds — flocked to the Capitol Campus in Olympia to make their voices heard on Thursday. Topics ranged from public education to democracy, from ...
WA clergy may be required to report child abuse disclosed in confession
A push to require clergy to report child abuse is back. This time, Democratic lawmakers might not be willing to compromise on ...
Washington legislature considers new restrictions as gun shop owner worries about potential impact
Advocates for gun regulations pushed for a series of reforms this week, as lawmakers again consider stricter laws to own and ...
An inside look at Olympia high school financial literacy class that could become statewide requirement
Beginning with the graduating class of 2033, all state students would be required to meet financial education standards to ...
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Spokane 5th graders present Spokane River research to WA lawmakers
"It's poisoning families, but not just families, it's also poisoning the plants and animals," 5th grader Taige Boyer said. Their teacher, Lucas Trunkey, said the class worked closely with others in ...