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Sen. Patty Kuderer (D-48th)

Q&A: Sen. Patty Kuderer thinking about housing, guns, courts bills for 2022 session

Sen. Patty Kuderer represents the 48th Legislative District and serves as Chair of the Senate Housing Stability & Affordability Committee. The Wire talked with her...Read More

Washington State Department of Ecology

Drought spurs aid for farms, fish & public health

Getting help to farmers, threatened fish species, and local public health agencies is the focus of an initial round of emergency drought grants from the...Read More

Felix Sitthivong

OP-ED: The Washington State Justice System Needs Real Change

This July, the Washington State Department of Corrections began reducing capacity in prisons across the state as it faced increased pressure from the legislature and...Read More

Washington state 2020 lodging tax data released

Lodging tax revenue for 2020 was recently released by the Washington State Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC), and highlights the impact that the...Read More

Two big broadband bills became effective yesterday

A pair of bills seeking to expand broadband access in Washington state went into effect on July 25.  The bills, HB 1336 and SB 5383,...Read More

Alcohol

LCB to discuss to-go alcohol rules

The Liquor and Cannabis Board will be hosting an online listening session on Aug. 5 from 1 to 4 p.m. to gather public comment on...Read More

2012 Redistricting Maps

WA redistricting maps set for release in late Sept.

The Washington State Redistricting Commission is hashing out when to release draft maps, and how to account for people who are incarcerated or committed as...Read More

Q&A: Redistricting Commission Chair Sarah Augustine

Sarah Augustine was selected to chair the Washington State Redistricting Commission in January. She brings with her extensive experience as the executive director of the...Read More

WA manufacturing, tech made gains before pandemic

The Association of Washington Business presented the findings of a report on manufacturing and tech to the Washington state Senate Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs...Read More

Washington stakeholders discuss audio-only telemedicine rules

The Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) held a stakeholder meeting on new rules requiring health plans to reimburse for audio-only telemedicine services...Read More