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New Washington bill aims to end fees for child care providers
Dana Christiansen, owner of Tree Hill Learning Centers in Vancouver and Camas, is struggling to balance rising costs with the goal of paying her staff a living wage and keeping her facility running. C ...
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Bill in WA Senate would abolish The Evergreen State College, turn it into a UW campus
The Evergreen State College would be abolished — then transformed — under a piece of legislation introduced last week to Washington state lawmakers. Senate Republican Leader John Braun sponsored the ...
News at what cost? WA bill pits journalists against higher education funding
As small-town publications close shop and communities lose touch, lawmakers are considering a bill to divert $20 million from ...
Washington housing supply bill seeks to reform ‘archaic’ parking requirements
State Sen. Jessica Bateman, an Olympia Democrat, sponsored the bill that would limit per-unit parking space requirements.
Senators revive bill to ban kids under 13 from social media
A group of influential senators are renewing efforts to ban children under 13 from social media and prohibit platforms from ...
Newly proposed bill pushes to open more small businesses in residential zones
House bill 1175 got the green light with a unanimous vote on Friday, advancing it out of the house's local government ...
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Parents' bill of rights measure wins in court, but Dems in Washington state seek to reverse it
The initiative provides parents with a right to review educational materials, receive certain notifications, and opt out of ...
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WA bill would require high school students to receive financial education before graduating
Sponsored by state Sen. Javier Valdez, a Seattle Democrat, Senate Bill 5080 would require school districts across Washington ...
Trump signs Laken Riley Act, an immigration bill that is first of second term
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law a bill named for murdered Georgia nursing student, Laken Riley.
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Washington bill would give OIC authority to fine insurers for breaking state law
Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer testified to the House Consumer Protection and Business Committee Friday on ...
Florida Republican introduces bill to add Trump to Mount Rushmore
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) introduced a bill Tuesday seeking to add President Trump’s face to the Mount Rushmore ...
Proposed bill in Washington state would give unemployment benefits to workers who go on strike
OLYMPIA, Wash. — A bill that would extend unemployment benefits to workers who go on strike was up for a public hearing in ...