WA Senator Insists Controversial Remarks on Parents’ Rights Taken Out of Context
(The Center Square) – Washington State Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, is standing by comments he made last week to a Fox News reporter about 13-year-old children making their own he...
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Two Seattle Schools Levies to Be Voted on Amid Some Unfavorable Survey Results
(The Center Square) – The fate of two levies from Seattle Public Schools will be determined on Tuesday by Seattle voters, amid recent survey results showing that parents of former students were dissat...
13 Helmi 20255min
A Line in the Sand: Spokane Reaffirms Immigration Stance Amid Federal Pressure
(The Center Square) – With a federal crackdown underway, the Spokane City Council fast-tracked a vote Monday to reaffirm state law restricting how much local law enforcement can participate with immig...
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Washington Bill Would Bolster ‘Shield Law’ for Abortions & Gender Procedures
(The Center Square) – A bill introduced in the Washington State Legislature this session would bolster an existing law that seeks to shield individuals receiving or providing “protected health care se...
11 Helmi 20257min
Weekend Edition | Senate Dems Approve Bill to Change Provisions of ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’ Initiative
(The Center Square) – Less than a year after Washington state lawmakers approved a parental rights initiative for those with children enrolled in public schools, majority party Democrats on Wednesday ...
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Senate Dems approve bill to change provisions of 'parents' bill of rights' initiative
(The Center Square) – Less than a year after Washington state lawmakers approved a parental rights initiative for those with children enrolled in public schools, majority party Democrats on Wednesday ...
6 Helmi 20257min
Downtown Crackdown: Spokane Limits Sale of Booze, Pipes Without Free Naloxone
(The Center Square) – With few solutions left, Spokane has banned single-serve alcohol sales downtown, as well as drug paraphernalia, unless the seller also provides free naloxone. The Spokane City Co...
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Washington State Public Health Bill Receives Lopsided Critical Testimony
(The Center Square) – A Washington bill that would add new language to existing state law about “appropriate measures” regarding vaccines to control the spread of communicable diseases received lopsid...
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