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Senator Shelly Short with Washington's 7th legislative district opposes both bills, saying they're anti-second amendment

A bill that began in the Washington House targeting the state's response to climate change is now moving through the Senate after passing its initial chamber on March 3. House Bill 1181 (HB 1181) is designed to improve the state's response to climate change by making upgrades to its planning framework...

State Senate Republicans are voting along party lines against a bill that would provide gender-affirming healthcare to trans youth.

A bill moving through the Washington House is seeking to criminalize thoughts and expressions under a new category of offenses known as "domestic violent extremism". The state's Attorney General Bob Ferguson requested the introduction of HB 1333 to curb the potential of domestic terrorism by allowing for the prosecution of some people's words and speech, rather than for actual acts of vi

A bill has been introduced in the Washington Senate that would transfer some of the authority currently given to the state's Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to local school boards and districts. SB-5029 was introduced by 7th District Sen...