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State actuary: $4 billion pension transfer raises odds of future taxpayer bailouts
(The Center Square) - State pension officials warned Tuesday that a new law allowing the Legislature to pull nearl…
13th District lawmakers host telephone town hall
OLYMPIA — Legislators from District 13, Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, Rep. Matt Manweller, R-Ellensburg, and Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, will hold a teleph…
Democrats' education plan boosts local schools
OLYMPIA — The House Democrats’ education plan, if passed, could bring an additional $1,200 to local school districts, with the biggest increase in Wahluke Scho…
Bill to charge for electronic public records passes House
OLYMPIA — A bipartisan bill which would give counties the authority to charge for electronic public records and deny mass public record requests passed the House with a 75 to 22 vote on Friday.
Bill would create aviation-themed license plate
OLYMPIA — A bipartisan bill to create a special license plate to fund aviation development in Washington passed the House 94 to 4.
Bill to provide alerts in other languages passes Senate
OLYMPIA — A bill that would require public notices to be provided in languages other than English passed the senate unanimously on Monday.
Republican plan could increase school funding
OLYMPIA — Under the Senate Republicans’ new plan to fund education, many school districts will see their overall funding per student increase, but administrato…
2 possible Hirst fixes narrowly pass first committee
OLYMPIA — Two bills designed to solve issues created by the Hirst decision narrowly passed through the Agriculture and Natural Resources committee Thursday.
Bill to promote safe gun storage passes through committee
OLYMPIA — A bill which would make adults liable for their firearms being accessed by children, passed the House Judiciary committee on Thursday with seven “yes” votes and six “no” votes.
Language bills would help break down barriers
OLYMPIA — A bipartisan bill to create a grant for a dual-language program for K-12 students and train and recruit bilingual teachers was heard in Senate Commit…
Hirst-triggered water bills come before House Ag committee
Two competing bills designed to solve issues created by the Hirst decision came before the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on Tuesday.
Family of Frontier shooting victim speak at Capitol
Nyla Fritz, sister of one of the victims of the Frontier middle school shooting in Moses Lake, said she did not understand how after 21 years, the topic of saf…
Airport grant bill passes House unanimously
OLYMPIA — A bipartisan bill which triples the size of aviation grants for airports was passed unanimously by the House on Tuesday.
Elk management bill passes through House ag committee
OLYMPIA — A bipartisan bill regulating elk population and wildlife property damage sponsored by Rep. Tom Dent was passed by the Agriculture and Natural Resourc…
Manweller testifies on anonymous reporting bill
OLYMPIA — Rep. Matt Manweller appeared before a committee on Monday to testify on his bill which creates an anonymous reporting systems for students who are co…
Bill aims to promote tourism through board
OLYMPIA — A bipartisan bill by Rep. Cary Condotta to create a state tourism board and marketing campaign passed through the Community Development, Housing and Tribal Affairs Committee unanimously on Thursday.