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Among other things, it requires certain cities and counties to take action to reduce vehicle miles traveled.

Now that the boundaries of Washington's 7th Legislative District have been expanded to make it the largest and most rural voting jurisdiction in the state, Reps. Joel Kretz and Jacqueline Maycumber have an even bigger job ahead of them in trying to convey the needs of Eastside residents to a largely-Westside set of lawmakers...

The measure would allow local governments to pass ordinances and regulations that are in addition to or more restrictive than requirements of state law.

Washington's 12th District State Reps. Keith Goehner and Mike Steele are both co-sponsors on a bill (HB 1053) that would return the state's laws regarding vehicle pursuits by law enforcement to their previous language. Washington's pursuit laws were dramatically changed as a result of legislation which passed during the 2022 sessions in Olympia...

This bill would alter the existing Public Facilities District statute that lets regional communities seek voter approval in order to construct the proposed complex.

In 2021, the Supreme Court ruled Washington’s felony drug possession statute unconstitutional because it made possession a felony.

The bill would allow for a second public facilities district to be created in Chelan and Douglas counties, which would be in addition to the existing district that brought the Town Toyota Center.

Crown is the current president of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, who sent a letter to Johnson.

12th District Representative Keith Goehner did not miss a single vote of the 484 that took place in the 2021 legislative session. His seat mate Mike Steele missed just eight. On the Senate side, Brad Hawkins missed only five of the 490 votes that took place in that chamber ...

The State Senate's approval of the capital gains tax was disappointing to Republicans, none of whom voted for it. 12th District Senator Brad Hawkins says language in the bill makes it unlikely voters will be able to weigh in. "It did pass by one vote in the Senate on the final day of session ...