(SYDNEY BROWN/Washington State Journal) Limits proposed on use of lethal force, better training, higher qualifications endorsed… Lawmakers in Olympia are trying to address racial equity,
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Overdose deaths in Washington show alarming trend in 2020; fentanyl partly to blame
(PRESS RELEASE/Washington Department of Health) Overdose deaths accelerated in Washington in 2020, increasing by 38% in the first half of 2020 compared to the first
Inslee signs COVID-19 relief bill, allocating $2.2 billion in federal funding
(PATRIC HAERLE/Washington State Journal) Additional relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic is on its way Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill into law Feb.
STATE NEWS: Revised capital gains tax advances
(SYDNEY BROWN/Washington State Journal) A capital gains excise tax moved one step closer to approval Feb. 17 despite opposition from Republican lawmakers who call the
Washington Republican propose spending plan without raising taxes.
(PATRIC HAERLE/Washington State Journal) Plan ends bonus for National Board Certified teachers, budget balanced without new taxes… House Republicans released their proposed state budget Feb.
Herrera Beutler reintroduces bill to make childcare more affordable
(BY CENTRALIA CHRONICLE STAFF) Earlier this month, U.S. Reps. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, and Katie Porter, D-California, reintroduced the Family Savings for Kids and
STATE NEWS: Tax credits, free lunches, land leases, immigrant help get House approval
(SYDNEY BROWN/Washington State Journal) Many bills win bipartisan support, boost given to substance abuse apprentices… As a single mother who survived on food stamps, an
State moves South Central Region into Phase 2 of reopening plan
(STAFF REPORTS/Chewelah Independent) Last Thursday, Governor Jay Inslee had made the sweeping announcing that most regions in the state would be moving to Phase 2
STATE NEWS: In wake of major data breach, cyber security office proposed
(PATRIC HAERLE/Washington State Journal) Cyber security bill is drawing bipartisan support… Reeling from a December breach that allowed hackers to access the personal information of
STATE NEWS: Year-round school may be coming to Washington
(JOSEPH CLAYPOOL/Washington State Journal) The summer months are coming to an end, children are heading back to school, but they are experiencing summer learning loss