Bottle bill backers hope 10-cent fee refund will boost recycling in Washington state
According to the state’s Department of Ecology, recycling is on the decline. The latest figures from 2021 showed that just over 49% of all the state’s recyclable products are reused. That figure ...
Renton family’s quest for reparations inspires WA bill
School districts with excess land acquired through eminent domain or the threat of it may soon have to offer the original ...
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Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban, Finds No First Amendment Violations
The justices found the government’s concerns over potential privacy abuses at TikTok persuasive. Trump says he'll make a ...
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Legislators introduce bill to start community solar program in Washington State
Sen. Sharon Shewmake (D-Bellingham) and Rep. Adam Bernbaum (D-Port Townsend) announced the introduction of SB 5515/HB 1598, ...
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Bill Republicans say would undo ‘parents’ bill of rights’ initiative moves forward
(The Center Square) – House Republicans in the Washington ... for state and local education entities.” In March 2024, the Legislature passed Initiative 2081. The bill took effect on June ...
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Washington lawmakers push to keep ‘vehicular homes’ safe from tow yard
A new bill making its way through the Washington State Legislature aims to help people who live in their vehicles avoid losing them to impoundment. House Bill 1240, sponsored by Representatives ...
Washington state lawmakers propose requiring speed limiting devices in cars of drivers with speeding history
A bill introduced in the Washington state legislature would force drivers with a history of speeding to have a speed limiting ...
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Washington bill would require high school students to receive financial education before graduating
That doesn’t include Washington. But a state Senate bill heard in committee Tuesday morning would change that. Sponsored by state Sen. Javier Valdez, a Seattle Democrat, Senate Bill 5080 would ...
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Incredible support for Washington bill for local journalism
More than 500 people signed in to testify on state Senate Bill 5400 ... trade groups testified against the bill. Emily Wittman from the Association of Washington Business said it would “divert ...
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Senators revive bill to ban kids under 13 from social media
Today: Senators revive bill to ban kids under 13 from social ... has been a rare unifying cause for Republicans and Democrats in Washington, where lawmakers acknowledge they have been woefully ...
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House GOP nears plan for Trump’s agenda — but may not have the votes
House Republicans are uniting around a massive tax and spending bill to codify President Donald ... The requirements only took full effect in one state, Arkansas, for a five-month period when ...