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Washington is now one of 10 states in the country with an assault weapons ban on the books, after Gov. Jay Inslee signed the measure into law Tuesday.
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Washington lawmakers have closed out the legislative session by adopting a $69 billion operating budget for the next two years. Lawmakers passed more than 450 bills during the session that ended Sunday.
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Washington lawmakers ended their 105-day legislative session with a surprising failure of a long-negotiated drug possession bill Sunday, teeing up the likelihood of a special session in the coming weeks.
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On April 20, Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law House Bill 1177 that establishes a cold case unit specifically for missing and murdered Indigenous women and people in the state.
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A ban on dozens of semi-automatic rifles has cleared the Democratic-controlled Washington state Legislature. Gov. Jay Inslee has pushed for the ban and is expected to sign it into law. It’ll almost certainly be challenged in court.
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Legal marijuana growers along the West Coast are struggling with oversupply, low prices and limited outlets for selling their product. Washington's Legislature last week approved a “trigger bill” that will allow the governor to enter into interstate cannabis trade agreements should the federal government allow it.
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Starting next year, all Washington residents – regardless of immigration status – will be allowed to purchase medical insurance through the state’s marketplace. Now, advocates are asking legislators to fund a Medicaid-type program for undocumented immigrants with low incomes.
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Political ads playing during local broadcasts, including during the NCAA tournament, have targeted a Democrat-proposed tax in the Washington state legislature.
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Key debates remain unsettled in Olympia, on bills focused on public safety and health policies – as well as how much new funding Washington State will put toward affordable housing.
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A bill advancing through the Washington state legislature would require mailers and TV ads — ones that tell you to call your lawmakers about legislation — to list their major donors on the ad.