Bill dubbed by critics as the 'initiative killer' passed out of Senate committee
Washington Democrats on Tuesday passed a bill out of the Senate Government, Tribal Relations and Elections Committee, dubbed ...
WA senator insists controversial remarks on parents’ rights taken out of context
Washington State Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, is standing by comments he made last week to a Fox News ...
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‘Why would he say that?’ Jake & Spike break down senator’s controversial Parents’ Bill of Rights comments
Washington Democratic Senator Jamie Pedersen had a few standout comments concerning House Bill 1296, a measure about parental ...
Washington's Senate majority leader says quote on youth mental health was taken out of context
In a Fox News interview on Feb. 5, Sen. Jamie Pedersen was quoted as saying 13-year-olds have a “complete right” to make ...
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Washington Representative weighs in on one of the most controversial bills this session
Washington Republican Representative Jim Walsh confirmed to "The John Curley Show" Monday that HB 1269 is definitely the bill ...
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WA senator sparks fury with description of 40-year-old law limiting parental rights
State Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen didn’t foresee the furor that would erupt over his description of a ...
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Washington’s state flag could change under proposed legislation
A proposal to change Washington’s state flag got a public hearing in Olympia Tuesday afternoon. The discussion raised ...
WA Dems, GOP clash over proposed rewrite of parents’ ‘bill of rights’
The clash between state Democrats and Republicans over proposed changes to Washington parental rights is getting national ...
WA Republicans protest amending ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’
Democrats' efforts to rewrite parts of the 2024 initiative have sparked Republican outrage. GOP lawmakers and parents rallied ...
Parental Bill of Rights debate rages on as Democratic party chair comment goes viral
The rights of parents are again being scrutinized in Olympia, with a democratic sponsored bill to overturn the Parental Bill ...
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WA Democrats debating ‘tax the rich’ property plan as alternative to cap increase
Lawmakers are exploring a plan to create a tax exemption for primary homes while placing a heavier burden on luxury ...
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Washington's Senate majority leader says quote on youth mental health was taken out of context
Sen. Jamie Pedersen (D-Seattle) is the Senate majority’s leader. In a national interview with Fox News on Feb. 5, Pedersen was quoted as saying 13-year-olds have a “complete right” to make ...