Gov. Jay Inslee Signs Five Reproductive Healthcare Bills into Law
14 states have passed bills that completely ban abortion, with Georgia banning abortion after six-weeks from the conception date.
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State Bill Protecting Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Healthcare Advances Through Senate Committee Process
13th-District Representatives Tom Dent and Alex Ybarra, 12th-District Representatives Mike Steele and Keith Goehner, and 7th-District Representatives Jacquelin Maycumber and Joel Kretz, all voted against this bill.
Thousands Tune In for Public Hearing on Bill Proposing Overtime Restriction for Farm Workers
"Growers should not be able to just use up our lives," wrote one farmworker. "We are not tools or cattle, we are human beings."
Parent’s “Right to Choose” Education Bill Presented to Senate Committee
A bill proposing to give parents more access to classroom material was presented to a Senate Committee Wednesday.
Parents No Longer Required to Pay Child Support While Child is in Foster Care
A study showed that enforcing this payment program may increase a child’s time in foster care.
Beware of Ticks When Going Outdoors
This particular tick is a western blacklegged tick, commonly found on the west coast of Washington and along the eastern Cascade slopes.
Attorney General Bob Ferguson Joins Federal Coalition Against Idaho’s Abortion Law
Ferguson states that Washington’s health care system will see an influx of Idaho patients traveling to Washington for abortion access, specifically affecting eastern Washington clinics.
Missing and Murderous Indigenous Women and People Task Force Launch First Report
They ask the state legislature to fund their cold case unit along with their National Missing and Unidentified Persons System be required for law enforcement.
Use-of-Force Policy for Law Enforcement Effective July
The policy is intended to limit the amount of force an officer uses when apprehending suspects.
Charity Care Act Expanding free or discounted hospital care to 4 million Washingtonians effective July 1
The Charity Care Act will be expanding their eligibility guidelines to those within 300% of the poverty level.