On Monday’s episode of Legislative Review:
-The Senate Health Care Committee holds a public hearing on a bill that would prevent local governments from establishing safe injection sites.
-The Senate Commerce, Labor and Sports Committee holds a public hearing on a bill about accommodations to employees for pregnancy or… Continue reading “Legislative Review” January 30, 2017
In Friday’s episode, Dave Martinson reports the legislative highlights from the week of Jan. 23 to Jan. 27, including:
-The Republican-led Senate Majority Coalition Caucus reveals their education funding plan.
-The House approves a bill that would delay enforcing changes to the school levy lid.
-Senate Democrats move to… Continue reading “Legislative Review” January 27, 2017
Featured on Thursday’s episode:
-The Senate Law and Justice Committee holds a public hearing on a bill concerning abortion notification rights.
-The House Environment Committee holds a public hearing on a bill that would require paint producers to take part in a stewardship program.
-The Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance… Continue reading “Legislative Review” January 26, 2017
Featured in Wednesday’s episode:
-The House votes on a rules amendment regarding K-12 education funding.
-The Community Development, Housing and Tribal Affairs Committee holds a public hearing on a bill addressing state tourism marketing.
-The House Labor and Workplace Standards Committee holds a public hearing on “The Fair Chance… Continue reading “Legislative Review” January 25, 2017
Click here to watch “The Impact” 1/25/2017On “The Impact” Jan. 25, 2017:
There’s a bipartisan push in the Washington State Legislature to ban driving “under the influence of electronics.”
… Continue reading “The Impact” January 25, 2017“I’ve seen crazy things. I’ve seen people affixing their iPads to the steering wheel so they can actually
Featured in Tuesday’s episode:
-State Sen. Brian Dansel, R-Republic, resigns.
-Governor Jay Inslee holds a press conference on youth homelessness in Washington.
-The House Health Care and Wellness Committee holds a public hearing on age restrictions for tobacco and vape products.
-The Senate Agriculture, Water, Trade and Economic Development… Continue reading “Legislative Review” January 24, 2017
On Monday’s “Legislative Review”: the House debates a bill the “levy cliff” bill to delay implementation of school levy lids, and the Senate Health Care Committee hears a bill that would make it easier for patients to access treatment options that are still being tested. Watch it online at tvw.org.… Continue reading Legislative Review Monday Jan. 23
Monday the House debated the so-called “levy cliff” bill — HB 1059 — that would delay the implementation of lids on how much money school districts in Washington can raise through local levies. The bill was approved on a vote of 62-35. You can watch the entire debate online at… Continue reading House Debates “Levy Cliff”
Click here to watch “The Impact” 1/18/2017On “The Impact” – January 18, 2017:
Proposed legislation would abolish the death penalty in the state of Washington. The legislation has support from Governor Jay Inslee-D, Attorney General Bob Ferguson-D, former Attorney General Rob McKenna-R and a list of state… Continue reading “The Impact” January 18, 2017
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