Daily Archives: January 17th, 2018

Hurrah! Same-day voter registration passes out of the Washington State Senate

Excerpt:	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.
Published at:	10:03 PM on Wednesday, January 17th, 2018
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Elections
Tags:	Fair Elections, Universal Suffrage
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Excerpt:	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.
Published at:	9:41 PM on Wednesday, January 17th, 2018
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Open Government, Policy Topics
Tags:	Clean Campaigns, Fair Elections, Money in Politics
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Excerpt:	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.
Published at:	1:52 PM on Wednesday, January 17th, 2018
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Breaking News, Civil Liberties, Economic Security, Policy Topics
Tags:	Fair Wages & Leave, Nondiscrimination
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