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The governor signed a bill from Rep. Mark Klicker on Monday, which will increase affordable housing options in the state. House Bill 1293 streamlines the permitting process and regulations for... ...

May 8, 2023

The last three of six bills authored by Rep. Gina Mosbrucker that passed the Legislature and were sent to the governor received his signature Thursday and will become law in... ...

May 5, 2023

Legislation designed to help distressed areas by supporting economic development through the hiring of grant writers was signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday.  House Bill 1783, sponsored... ...

May 5, 2023

A bill authored by Rep. Michelle Caldier, R-Gig Harbor, that will reduce workforce barriers for dental professionals who move to Washington state, was signed into law Thursday by Gov. Jay... ...

May 5, 2023

It will soon be legal for short-term rental operators in Washington to offer their guests complimentary wine upon arrival, after the governor signed a bipartisan bill from state Rep. Kevin... ...

May 4, 2023

Legislation sponsored by 12th District Rep. Keith Goehner that will allow port districts, which have been functionally consolidated, to adopt a unified levy was signed into law by Gov. Inslee... ...

May 3, 2023

It’s said persistence pays off. That seems true in the case of Rep. Gina Mosbrucker’s electric grid reliability bill. It’s been a little over a year since Gov. Jay Inslee... ...

May 2, 2023

House Republican Leader Drew Stokesbary released the following statement on Gov. Jay Inslee’s announcement of a special session on May 16. “House Republicans remain committed to passing statewide legislation that... ...

May 2, 2023

The governor signed a bill from Rep. Kevin Waters on Monday that will prohibit the sale of products combining alcohol and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in Washington. House Bill 1772 is Waters’... ...

May 1, 2023

‘An acknowledgement of the problem must be part of the solution,’ says Cheney On the final day of the 105-day 2023 legislative session, legislators in the state House of Representatives... ...

April 28, 2023