Category: Government

Additional relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic is on its way  By Patric Haerle Washington State Journal Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill into law Feb. 19, that appropriates $2.2 billion federal dollars to be used for K-12...

Plan ends bonus for National Board Certified teachers Budget balanced without new taxes By Patric Haerle Washington State Journal House Republicans released their proposed state budget Feb. 16, saying it shows how a...

No Republican amendments approved Homes, small businesses exempted By Sydney Brown Washington State Journal A capital gains excise tax moved one step closer to approval Feb. 17 despite opposition from Republican lawmakers who...

Amendments broaden scope of project Next stop for bill is appropriations By Joseph Claypoole Washington State Journal A Washington Youth Suicide Review Team is one step closer to reality after legislators passed substitute HB...

Broad new powers proposed for renters Property owners call bill “horrible” By Sydney Brown Washington State Journal An extension of an eviction moratorium for another two years and free attorneys for tenants who face eviction...

Many bills win bipartisan support Boost given to substance abuse apprentices By Sydney Brown Washington State Journal As a single mother who survived on food stamps, an added $20 monthly cost for her four children’s lunch was...

Lower income students hit harder by summer learning loss 30 school districts can choose to participate  By Joseph Claypoole Washington State Journal The summer months are coming to an end, children are heading back to school,...

By Patric Haerle Washington State Journal Reeling from a December breach that allowed hackers to access the personal information of roughly 1.6 million Washington residents, state lawmakers are working with Gov. Jay Inslee to...

Online petition showed huge opposition Hope was to prevent fatalities By Sydney Brown Washington State Journal A bill that would have required kayakers and paddleboarders to take a boater education course to operate...

State has vaccinated over 700,000 individuals Freedom Caucus forms to press for quicker openings By Joseph Claypoole Washington State Journal Gov. Jay Inslee defended his plan to phase in the opening of businesses by region,...

Bill requires police presence on site Drugs and alcohol not allowed By Sydney Brown Washington State Journal Homeless shelters would be located in many cities and counties and supplied with mental health, employment and police...

Could raise $5 billion from fewer than 100 taxpayers Detractors fear plan could drive Washington’s wealthiest out of state By Patric Haerle Washington State Journal House Democrats are rallying around a proposal to tax...