Legislature
Laws on mentally ill will change next year
Changes to the state’s laws on detaining potentially dangerous patients with mental illness should finally take effect in mid-2014 after 21/2 years of delay.
Legislature
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LEGISLATURE
WA license plate fee to help pay for wolf kills
Legislation signed Tuesday by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee adds $10 to the cost of a personalized Washington license plate with the money going to help compensate livestock owners for wolf kills.
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LEGISLATURE
Inslee signs Facebook job password bill
Washington became the fifth state this year to sign into law protections of social media passwords at the workplace and job interviews.
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LEGISLATURE
Inslee signs undercover license law
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday signed into law a measure giving legislative approval to a state program that has already issued hundreds of fake driver's licenses and license plates to law enforcement and government agencies.
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LEGISLATURE
Party lines blur at transportation rally in Olympia
At least three Republican state lawmakers rallied Monday on the Capitol steps with backers of a gas tax and fee increase that would pay for roads, ferries, mass transit and other transportation improvements.
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LEGISLATURE
Wash. gov. signs derelict vessels bill
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a bill that would provide more environmental protections against derelict vessels in Washington's waterways.
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LEGISLATURE
Inslee signs $8.7 billion transportation budget
Gov. Jay Inslee signed off on an $8.7 billion transportation budget Monday that puts money toward maintaining state roadways and continues spending on existing big-ticket projects.
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LEGISLATURE
Jurisdictions gain say over housing for ex-inmates
Cities, towns and counties will soon have more input on where groups of released inmates can live when the state is paying their rent.
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LEGISLATURE
Liquor Board issues first draft of rules for pot industry
Entrepreneurs looking to get in on the ground floor of Washington's legal marijuana market now have a blueprint. The state Liquor Control Board issued the first draft Thursday of rules for the system of licensed, regulated and taxed cannabis that voters authorized in November.
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LEGISLATURE
Seahawks, Sounders license plates on sale in Jan.
Three nonprofit groups will benefit from sales of new Seahawks and Sounders FC license plates that will be available starting in January.
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LEGISLATURE
Senate majority names 33 bills for budget talks
As lawmakers wrap up their first week of a special legislative session, Senate majority leaders have asked that more than 30 bills be considered as part of the budget discussions.
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