Category: Olympia News Bureau

Major transportation funding goes undone Budget funnels billions to public health, childcare By Sydney Brown Washington State Journal As the end of the mostly virtual legislative session drew near April 25, lawmakers passed a...

When deadly force is justified a key focus More community oversight also proposed By Sydney Brown Washington State Journal Limits on the use of force by police and investigations of officers who have a pattern of misconduct...

30 high schools in Washington affected Little opposition to the bill so far By Sydney Brown Washington State Journal Ivy Pete remembers attending high school football games in her hometown. But instead of pride for her school,...

Allows lawsuits for unfair labor practices Opponents say worker protections are adequate now Angelica Relente Columbia Basin Herald A bill moving through the Washington Legislature would allow workers to bring legal action if...

FCC makes 988 new number for National Suicide Prevention line Program and call centers funded by phone line tax beginning Oct. 2021 By Joseph Claypoole Washington State Journal Conncecting people considering suicide with...

Help for low-income students passes Senate At least 10,000 more students eligible with current changes By Joseph Claypoole Washington State Journal The College Bound Scholarship for Washington students is being reworked to reach...

Democrats pass bills over GOP objections Free legal advice approved for tenants By Sydney Brown Washington State Journal As the end of an emergency eviction moratorium looms over thousands of Washington renters, a bill requiring...

Vote was 25-24 after several hours of debate Saturday Lawmakers against the bill call it an income tax By Patric Haerle Washington State Journal A tax on capital gains, the sale of assets like stocks and bonds, passed the Senate...

Inslee lays out vaccination plan National distribution effort appears steady By Patric Haerle Washington State Journal Essential frontline workers, such as grocery store employees, will begin receiving COVID-19 vaccines later...

Teachers now priority in vaccination plan  Graduation requirements waived for some By Patric Haerle Washington State Journal The return to in-person education in public schools is underway. Gov. Jay Inslee signed two bills March...

Employment growth expected by mid-2021 Construction and housing sectors see increase By Sydney Brown Washington State Journal Though unemployment and consumer uncertainty remain high, the Washington State Economic and Revenue...

Would close an ICE facility in Tacoma in 2025 Complaints made of spoiled food, use of solitary confinement By Patric Haerle Washington State Journal Washington’s only private detention center is proposed for closure. House Bill...