WA lawmakers propose new stricter gun bills aimed to reduce gun violence
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state lawmakers proposed new stricter gun bills that are aimed at reducing gun violence across ...
Proposed ‘bill of rights’ would offer labor protections to WA nannies, housekeepers and gardeners
Senate Bill 5023 seeks to resolve longstanding discriminatory labor policies. Advocates note that nannies, housekeepers, gardeners and caregivers offer crucial support to families and help keep homes ...
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Rantz: Washington Democrats’ bill legalizes homeless encampments, stops cities from restrictions
A new bill is meant to replace the "homeless bill of rights." It legalizes homeless encampments virtually anywhere in ...
Washington is the first place in the world to remove and ban this fish farming practice
This makes Washington state the first place in the world to successfully implement a ban on all new commercial net pens, and ...
WA state law doesn’t allow jails to help ICE. Tri-Cities leader wants to call the bluff
Delvin has suggested that while the state’s Keep Washington Working law, passed in 2019, prohibited the jail from sending a ...
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Washington lawmakers look at making packaging producers pay for recycling
A proposal to require companies to reduce unnecessary packaging and fund statewide recycling services is making its way through the Legislature this year.