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    Lawmakers advance a voluntary waiver of gun rights...
    By Taylor McAvoy • January 18, 2018 3:45 pm

    Under the proposed law, it would take those who volunteer 14 days to retain their right to a firearm.

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    State lawmakers re-consider eliminating statute of limitations on...
    By Taylor McAvoy • January 18, 2018 11:30 am

    Having passed the House last year, the bill now appears to be stuck in a Senate committee.

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    State takes aim at opioid crisis
    State takes aim at opioid crisis
    By Josh Kelety • January 18, 2018 7:30 am

    Bills would limit opioid prescriptions, invest in treatment options.

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    Legislature takes important step toward resolving capital budget...
    By Alex Visser • January 18, 2018 1:30 am

    A lack of state funding has put the squeeze on a number of organizations throughout the state.

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    LGBTQ bills advance in the senate
    By Taylor McAvoy • January 17, 2018 7:30 am

    One bill would discourage conversation therapy, while the other would encourage equitable treatment for elderly members of the LGTBQ community.

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    People lined up in the rain outside the Capitol’s Cherberg Building for the hearing on five gun regulation measures. Photo by Taylor McAvoy
    Gun regulations draw an overflow crowd to hearing
    By Taylor McAvoy • January 17, 2018 1:30 am

    Five firearm bills go before state lawmakers.

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    Pro-gun activists gather on the steps of the Capitol building for a rally on Friday. Photo by Taylor McAvoy/WNPA Olympia News Bureau
    Gun rights activists call for a halt to...
    By Taylor McAvoy • January 14, 2018 9:30 am

    Hearings for all the bills are scheduled for Monday morning.

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    Back in the majority, Senate Democrats moving fast...
    By Josh Kelety • January 14, 2018 7:30 am

    Bills on pay equity, gay conversion therapy, gun regulation, and voting rights are all on the “to do” list.

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    Lawmakers seek to bring campaign donations out of the shadows
    Lawmakers seek to bring campaign donations out of...
    By Alex Visser • January 12, 2018 4:30 pm

    The DISCLOSE Act would require nonprofits to reveal their biggest donors.

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    Washington state capitol campus. Photo by Visitor7/Wikimedia
    State lawmakers hear a proposal to outlaw sexual...
    By Taylor McAvoy • January 12, 2018 3:30 pm

    The bill’s sponsor says that it includes religious protections and does not discourage families from seeking non-medical therapy.

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    Courtesy of King County
    Legislators consider expanding voting rights
    By Taylor McAvoy • January 12, 2018 12:30 pm

    One bill would allow more local control over elections. Another would extend voter registration.

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    New bill could put Washington salmon farms in jeopardy
    New bill could put Washington salmon farms in...
    By Alex Visser • January 12, 2018 9:30 am

    The bill is at least partially in response to an August incident in which 30,000 Atlantic salmon escaped.

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    Lawmaker unveils ambitious plan to protect Salish Sea
    Lawmaker unveils ambitious plan to protect Salish Sea
    By Taylor McAvoy • January 12, 2018 7:30 am

    The bill would aim to restore salmon while cutting down on toxins and noise pollution.

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