Washington is one step closer to eliminating another barrier to voting tonight thanks to the state Senate’s approval of a bill that allows in-person voter registration until 8 PM on Election Night as well as moving the deadline for registering online or by mail much closer to the deadline for returning ballots.
Daily Archives: January 17th, 2018
Washington State State passes DISCLOSE Act to expose dark money in politics — at last!
Washington State’s newly minted Democratic Senate majority notched its first signature legislative win tonight, bringing Andy Billig’s DISCLOSE Act to the floor for a vote and easily passing the legislation with the support of several Republicans.
Equal pay for equal work easily clears the Washington State House again
The Washington State House of Representatives has once again overwhelmingly approved a bill that would address pay inequity in the workplace, sending its version over to the Senate, where it is certain to get a better reception than in the past thanks to the chamber’s new Democratic majority.