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Minutes after lawmakers in the House provided a strong bipartisan vote (83-13) on the new drug possession “Blake Fix,” House Republican Floor Leader Rep. Jacquelin Maycumber, R-Republic, gave her reaction... ...

The state House of Representatives voted 83-13 Tuesday afternoon on new language to the so-called “Blake Fix” drug possession measure, Senate Bill 5536, after an earlier version failed to pass... ...

Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, released the following statement today after the Legislature passed a new version of Senate Bill 5536, a measure to criminalize possession of controlled substances.       “This... ...

During House floor debate during special session, Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, shares personal testimony on how drug addiction and the importance of recovery has impacted his family, and why he... ...

The Washington State Legislature passed a compromise bill on the possession of hard drugs such as fentanyl today during a one-day special session. Senate Republican Leader John Braun and House... ...

Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, spoke in favor of a new version of Senate Bill 5536, a measure to criminalize possession of controlled substances.

The governor signed a bill on Tuesday that allows judges to hold negligent drivers to greater accountability and give justice to vulnerable victims of accidents. House Bill 1112, from Rep.... ...

Minutes after Gov. Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1498 into law, Asotin County Fire District 1 Chief Noel Hardon joined Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, to discuss the significance of the... ...

Local fire districts that use airplanes and helicopters on the initial attack of a wildland fire will soon be reimbursed for those costs by the state. John Sattgast reports from... ...

With a stroke of his pen, Gov. Jay Inslee signed Rep. Mary Dye’s aerial suppression bill into law Monday afternoon, culminating a seven-year effort to get the state to reimburse... ...