Legislation to protect transgender and at-risk youth seeking gender-affirming or reproductive care passed the House yesterday! SB 5599 affirms that trans youth are protected in Washington state by removing barriers to safe shelter. #WALeg
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Our caucus will continue to fight for the rights and freedoms of all our LGBTQ+ neighbors, ensuring everyone — no matter their age or gender identity — receives the care and support they need to thrive and be exactly who they are. 🏳️⚧️ #WALeg #ProtectTransYouth
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Last night, we passed #SB5599 in the House for the safety and well-being of trans youth. This bill protects safe access to gender-affirming care, support, and resources. In WA, all young people deserve to be valued, celebrated, cared for, and affirmed. #WALeg #ProtectTransYouth
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LIVE: watch the final bill before the opposite house cutoff debated on the House floor! #SB5599 supports youth and young adults seeking protected health care services: ow.ly/AHTk50NHKUC #WALeg
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The New Democratic trifecta in the Michigan state legislature just introduced a bill that includes a 100% clean electricity standard - some truly exciting potential brewing in the Wolverine state!
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Today, Michigan Senate leaders introduced a strong legislative package that would codify the climate and clean energy provisions from @GovWhitmer's MI Healthy Climate Plan—including a 100% Clean Electricity Standard by 2035.
Full statement: evrgn.co/41ke0Yv
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In this season of rebirth and renewal, I stood beside my people with hope. For God said, “Let light shine out of darkness.”
Link: nytimes.com/2023/04/12/opi
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#WALeg passed Rep. Mena's HB 1085, taking a stand against plastic pollution! Let's protect our environment and wildlife for future generations! ow.ly/4yf350NGzs3 #PlasticPollution #ProtectOurPlanet
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Thanks to leadership across the rotunda--esp. my seatmate, Rep. Lekanoff! Today, #WALeg took action to protect our most iconic species– the southern resident killer whale. Our native orca represents not just the essence of us as WA, but the daunting reality of the climate crisis.
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Now: HB 1110, the middle housing bill to increase density, is on the Senate floor.
Watch via : tvw.org/video/senate-f #waleg
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'They are marching in the streets. They are asking for us to take action. ... We have to be able to give our kids reasons to feel hopeful.' - Sen. Liz Lovelett #WALeg
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Y’ALL, the Washington Voting Rights Act 2.0 is on its way to the Governor’s desk! The #WVRA will ensure every vote counts AND matters! So proud to have worked alongside , , and other leaders to pass this bill. #VRA #votingrights
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There are few things you should know about those threats to leave to WA over the cap gains tax, from former Microsoft manager
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Members of Lummi Nation never stopped fighting for the orca Tokitae’s return to the Salish Sea from captivity in Miami, 3,000 miles away. Today, they celebrate new plans to bring their underwater relative home:
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Today, students in Tennessee protested at the state Capitol to demand stronger gun regulations after 6 people—including 3 children—were murdered at the Covenant School in Nashville.
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PSA for journalists covering businesses who claim to be suffering or closing due to "homelessness"
Ask them for a rough period the trouble began, then ask them to see their books — profit & loss, balance sheet, cash flow — then use the date they gave to verify the dip & cause.
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The Washington Utilities & Transportation Commission wants your feedback! Take the public survey by Friday to help the study to explore decarbonizing natural gas utilities surveymonkey.com/r/decarb2?utm_
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Today, the WA State Supreme Court confirmed #WALeg's position that the capital gains tax is an excise tax! This opinion provides clarity needed to build a more equitable, transparent, and progressive tax structure for our state. Chair of Finance Rep. Berg released this statement:
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I’m deeply disappointed, but absolutely undaunted. People who rent their homes in Washington deserve security and stability. We can’t address homelessness without addressing rent increases that so often cause it. We will continue to build a movement.
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Question for #Solar folks: how much more expensive is it to deploy a floating solar array on a reservoir than a comparable array on land?
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Let’s say “first” carbon-neutral academic facility in the region, not “only.”
Airline industry: over 40 years, we have systematically addressed risks to achieve a miraculous "one fatal accident for every 4.2 million flights"
Car industry: this looks fine
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We're gonna keep at it. We have awesome progressive housing champions on deck like #juliocortes #EmilyAlvarado and more. We *can* grow progressive power in the #waleg on housing issues.
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FROM THE WINGS: Rep. Berry on the passage of HB 1143, implementing a mandatory waiting period for firearm purchases. Waiting periods save lives when people are in crisis. #GunViolence #GunReform #WALeg
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FROM THE WINGS: The Nothing About Us Without Us Act will ensure people with lived experience are at the table. Hear from Rep. Farivar on HB 1451 #waleg
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FROM THE WINGS: Congrats to Rep. Bateman on the passage of HB 1110, legalizing & expanding middle housing statewide. #EveryoneNeedsAHome #MiddleHousing #WALeg
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ICYMI: the Washington middle housing bill passed the House last night. It’s now onto the Senate for consideration.
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#HB1110 passed on a 75-21 vote. #Waleg app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?b
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Leaving the capitol this morning after a huge, hard fought victory for housing people in our state. I am grateful 🙏🏻 for this moment & appreciate all the work that got us here. Today we celebrate, and tomorrow (or later today) we get back to work.🥳
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Rep. Gregerson's Right to Repair has passed in the House! this bill gives Washingtonians would have the right to repair their own electronic devices, rather than relying on manufacturers and their authorized technicians #WALeg
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Our housing crisis requires BOTH affordable AND market rate housing. We're starved for both. Arguing that missing middle doesn't build traditional "affordable" units distracts from the point entirely. This crisis requires every tool we can get, and missing middle is one of them!
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FROM THE WINGS: The Hunger Free Campus Act passed the House! Watch Rep. Entenman talk about the value of helping college students access food, child care, and other supports #waleg
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Rep. , the bill's sponsor, notes that HIPAA protetions don't apply when you share health information on a web site, app, or searchers.
#MyHealthMyData addresses that. It's taken on increased urgency with the overturning of Roe v. Wade. #AbortionJustice
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Momentous achievement: My Health My Data Act just passed the floor of the Washington House of Representatives.
57 Members voted to provide Washingtonians real control over their health data, and to protect reproductive health info from being shared wo consent.
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Rep. @SlatterVandana, the bill's sponsor, notes that HIPAA protetions don't apply when you share health information on a web site, app, or searchers.
#MyHealthMyData addresses that. It's taken on increased urgency with the overturning of Roe v. Wade. #AbortionJustice
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Rep. Ramel has passed two priority clean energy bills in the House this week: “Each of these bills is an important step toward clean energy deployment and energy independence..." (1/2)
#WALeg
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So this happened today.. first test flight of the world's biggest hydrogen fuel cell airliner, powered by green hydrogen. It's been a very long, epic day. More deets tomorrow!
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FROM THE WINGS: Yesterday we passed HB 1469, the Shield Law, off the Floor. This bill fights back against states trying to take away your rights.
Here’s Rep. Monica Stonier on how we’re following through on our promise to protect access to reproductive and gender-affirming care:
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"Problem gambling is an issue that destroys families...it's an issue in our state that affects tens of thousands of people...what this bill really is doing is offering hope." -Rep. Stearns on the House floor. HB 1681 passed 80-16 #waleg
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