2025 Washington state legislative session begins
There was plenty of pomp and politics for the opening day of the Washington Legislature’s 2025 session. It began at noon Monday for the state’s 98 representatives and 49 senators. But for many, the day didn’t end until the dinner hour as they went from taking their oath of office to listening to residents and
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Democrats expanded their control in the House and Senate with the Nov. 5 election, and now enjoy a 59-39 majority in the former and 30-19 majority in the latter. Opening ceremonies for the 2025 session start today at noon.
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State lawmakers will head to Olympia later this month to kick off Washington’s 2025 legislative session. It’ll be 105 days of lawmaking and budget writing.
Rent control takes center stage on first day of 2025 WA legislative session
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And we’re going to stand up for trans people, for immigrants, and for all Washingtonians who find themselves under attack by those who choose to divide us rather than unite us.” As the session gets underway,
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