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2019 WA Legislature Legislature adjourns on time with new budget, more money for education Total spending is $52.4 billion; includes levy lid lift for school districts and some tax increases. Apr 29, 2019Northwest WA Legislature Hits and misses from Legislature’s 2019 session New laws target vaccines, sex crimes and daylight savings; losers include sex ed and dwarf tossing bills. Apr 25, 2019NewsNorthwest WA Legislature Lawmakers approve ‘nursing bill’ for mandatory meal and rest breaks Nurses show up in Olympia to support bill, protest Sen. Walsh’s remarks. Apr 24, 2019NewsNorthwest Legislation targets rape kit backlogWA has about 10,000 untested kits; new law would reduce testing time to 45 days Apr 11, 2019NewsNorthwest State smoking age rising to 21 in 2020Legislature approves change Mar 29, 2019News WA Legislature‘Ghost gun’ bill moves to Senate committeesLegislation would make 3-D printed guns illegal. Mar 26, 2019NewsNorthwest
