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House and Senate Democrats have unveiled a $16 billion, 16-year transportation revenue package that spends on a variety of projects. Areas that will see funding range from the building new hybrid electric ferries and funding of more walking and biking corridors to highway maintenance and the replacement of fish passage culverts.
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It’s the 30th day of the 60-day legislative session in Olympia. That means some bills are dying while others are advancing. Meantime, majority Democrats plan to roll out a proposed multi-billion-dollar transportation spending plan on Tuesday.
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Senate Bill 5776 would have, among other things, created a state violence and death investigation resource center. Plans for the center, led by a forensic pathologist, included developing best practices for death investigations statewide.
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As the legislative session continues, lawmakers are talking about possibly limiting the emergency powers of Gov. Jay Inslee. That's just one of the issues up for debate this week. Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins joined KNKX Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick to talk about it.
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Washington made at-home COVID-19 tests free via an online portal last week. But within hours, they were all gone. Meanwhile, state lawmakers are covering a lot of ground this week as the legislative session continues. Listen to Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins break it down with Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick.
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This is the second week of Washington's legislative session, and there's a lot going on in state politics. Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins joined KNKX Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick to explain it all, from the governor's controversial housing plan to a Republican proposal that would eliminate the gas tax for a year.
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is calling on state lawmakers to take action on a multitude of issues during their 60-day legislative session, including addressing the homelessness crisis, helping children impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and taking more steps to address climate change.
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It’s day two of the 2022 legislative session, and Gov. Jay Inslee is delivering his State of the State address. But instead of speaking to a packed joint session of the Legislature, it will be a mostly virtual event.
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Changes to the state constitution are rare and the bar is high to enact them, but that’s not stopping two lawmakers from proposing a new Green Amendment for Washington.
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Flush with cash, Washington state lawmakers return to Olympia next week with Democrats and Republicans disagreeing over how to spend the unexpected windfall.