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    Rep. Matt Shea, R-Spokane Valley, speaks to “March for Our Rights” rally in Olympia on April 27. — Photo by Emma Epperly, WNPA Olympia News Bureau
    ‘March for Our Rights’ gun rally held in...
    By Emma Epperly • May 1, 2019 1:30 am

    WNPA Olympia News Bureau

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    File photo                                A $52.4 billion biennium operating budget was passed by the state Legislature before its midnight deadline on April 28.
    Legislature adjourns on time with new budget, new...
    By Emma Epperly • April 29, 2019 1:30 am

    Budget includes levy lid lift for school districts

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    Winners and losers ID’d in legislative session
    Winners and losers ID’d in legislative session
    By Emma Epperly • April 25, 2019 1:30 am

    Tobacco age raised, death penalty bill defeated in 2019 legislative session

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    Getting eyeball tattoos to be illegal in Washington State
    Getting eyeball tattoos to be illegal in Washington...
    By Emma Epperly • April 20, 2019 8:30 am

    OLYMPIA — The state Senate voted on Tuesday to make the procedure of scleral tattooing illegal in Washington State. The…

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    Senate passes bill to remove the personal exemption to the measles vaccine
    Senate passes bill to remove the personal exemption...
    By Emma Epperly • April 20, 2019 7:30 am

    WNPA Olympia News Bureau

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    Gov. Jay Inslee shakes hands with Dinah Griffey after signing Senate Bill 5649. Inslee mentioned both Rep. Dan Griffey and his wife Dinah Griffey in his remarks on the bill. Photo by Emma Epperly, <em>WNPA Olympia News Bureau</em>
    New law erases or extends statute of limitations...
    By Emma Epperly • April 19, 2019 1:30 am

    Removes statute of limitations for most child sex offenses

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    Daylight saving time year round passes Senate
    Daylight saving time year round passes Senate
    By Emma Epperly • April 17, 2019 1:30 am

    Dependent on US Congress approval

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    Legislation to reduce rape kit processing times heads to gov
    Legislation to reduce rape kit processing times heads...
    By Emma Epperly • April 14, 2019 1:30 pm

    Sets the goal of ending the backlog by 2021

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    Woman on hunger strike to save the Southern Resident Orcas
    Woman on hunger strike to save the Southern...
    By Emma Epperly • April 12, 2019 1:30 am

    Lanni Johnson is a 71-year-old woman who has been sitting in front of the Capitol Building in Olympia on a…

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    Senate passes amended state operating budget
    Senate passes amended state operating budget
    By Emma Epperly • April 8, 2019 1:30 am

    More than half goes to K-12 education; negotiations begin between Senate, House

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    Legislation to confiscate firearms in domestic violence situations moves forward
    Legislation to confiscate firearms in domestic violence situations...
    By Emma Epperly • April 4, 2019 8:00 pm

    Firearms would be removed from domestic violence situations for 5 days

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    Senate Democrats roll out budget and accompanying ‘Fix Our Tax Code’ plan
    Senate Democrats roll out budget and accompanying ‘Fix...
    By Emma Epperly • April 4, 2019 1:30 am

    Includes a graduated real estate excise tax and separate capital gains tax

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    Seattle Public School’s librarians hold up signs on the capitol building steps, in protest of funding cuts that have resulted in cuts to libraries. Kate Eads, who organized the event, can be seen holding a megaphone addressing the group.—Photo by Emma Epperly, WNPA Olympia News Bureau
    School librarians demonstrate at the Capitol to protest...
    By Emma Epperly • April 3, 2019 1:30 am

    New reduced levy caps cut funding for libraries

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    Bill raising the purchase age of tobacco products to 21 heads to governor
    Bill raising the purchase age of tobacco products...
    By Emma Epperly • March 29, 2019 1:30 am

    18-year-olds will still be able to purchase tobacco products on tribal lands

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    “Ghost Gun” bill moves to Senate Committees
    “Ghost Gun” bill moves to Senate Committees
    By Emma Epperly • March 29, 2019 1:30 am

    Bill would make 3-D printed guns illegal, along with the sale of said guns

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    Lawmakers propose an increase in school levy rates
    Lawmakers propose an increase in school levy rates
    By Emma Epperly • March 24, 2019 2:30 pm

    Would increase levy cap from $1.50 to $2.50

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    Halfway through his first legislative session Ybarra plans to run for re-election
    Halfway through his first legislative session Ybarra plans...
    By Emma Epperly • March 23, 2019 2:30 pm

    Rep. Alex Ybarra describes his time so far in the Washington State Legislature as a whirlwind.

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    Gov. Jay Inslee signs into law the second bill to be passed by the Legislature this session. The Native American Voting Rights Act allows the use of non-traditional address to be used for voter registration for residents who live on Indian reservations. – Photo by Emma Epperly, WNPA Olympia News Bureau
    Native American Voting Rights Act signed into law
    By Emma Epperly • March 17, 2019 8:30 am

    WNPA Olympia News Bureau

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    Senate unanimously votes to create statewide broadband office
    Senate unanimously votes to create statewide broadband office
    By Emma Epperly • March 12, 2019 1:30 am

    Creates grant and loan program to fund broadband expansion

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    School bond vote requirements to remain the same after Senate vote fails
    School bond vote requirements to remain the same...
    By Emma Epperly • March 12, 2019 1:30 am

    Floor debate showed a wide range of opinions from lawmakers

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    Senate creates commission to review major airport location options
    Senate creates commission to review major airport location...
    By Emma Epperly • March 11, 2019 1:30 am

    A list of the top six location finalists would be completed by January.

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    Senate votes to extend extreme-risk protection orders to minors
    Senate votes to extend extreme-risk protection orders to...
    By Emma Epperly • March 7, 2019 3:50 pm

    Expands ERPO law put into place in voter initiative

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    Senate bill targets agricultural human trafficking
    Senate bill targets agricultural human trafficking
    By Emma Epperly • March 5, 2019 1:30 am

    Would require agricultural product suppliers to report human rights violations to retail sellers

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