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OLYMPIA – Sens. Marko Liias, D-Edmonds, and Curtis King, R-Yakima, rolled out their bipartisan supplemental transportation budget Feb. 23, emphasizing its focus on preservation and maintenance, job creation and safety. Liias, the chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, said the supplemental budget prioritizes the preservation and maintenance of the state's highways, bridges and ferries, as well as responding to infrastructure damages caused by the December 2025 flood. The proposal introduc...
OLYMPIA – Washington state lawmakers want to rein in how license plate cameras, designed to track vehicles, can be used. During a public hearing Jan. 20, Sen. Yasmin Trudeau, D-Tacoma, cited a recent University of Washington report that revealed federal immigration authorities were accessing data obtained by automated license plate reader (ALPR) systems in Washington as a major reason why the state must regulate these cameras. Trudeau is the sponsor of Senate Bill 6002, which would create a regulatory structure for ALPR systems and the data c...
OLYMPIA – Sheriffs from across Washington state testified against a bill that would introduce new eligibility criteria for police chiefs, marshals, and sheriffs during a contentious public hearing Jan. 15. One sheriff's testimony was considered so inappropriate that the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) is considering expelling him. And the prime sponsor of the bill said the remarks show why new requirements are needed. The sheriffs claimed Senate Bill 5974 would w...