MyNorthwest By Hanna Scott, APRIL 18, 2019 AT 4:07 PM The bill to officially end the death penalty in Washington state failed to get a vote ahead of Wednesday’s deadline. . . . That left three possibilities for the Legislature: fix the law, abolish it, or leave the law on the books as is —…
Washington Post By Mark Berman October 11, 2018 The Washington state Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously struck down the death penalty there as unconstitutional and “racially biased,” a ruling that makes it the latest in a string of states to abandon capital punishment in recent years. . . . “The death penalty is invalid because…
Governor James Inslee signed all of the following climate bills May 7: ESSB 5116, the Clean Energy bill, would set deadlines for reduction of fossil fuel use in electric generation: phasing out coal by 2025, making generation carbon neutral by 2030 and use of renewable energy only by 2045. HB 1444 sets Appliance Efficiency Standards. …
The House and Senate have passed HB 1444, which sets Appliance Efficiency Standards. This bill adopts a series of new standards for both water and energy efficiency for various household appliances and fixtures. This will result in major reductions in energy and water use over time. Within the first 15 years…
Initiative 940 is officially law in Washington State. However, the road towards implementation has just begun. We have an opportunity to speak up on how this law is shaped and practiced. Two very crucial components are being developed: law enforcement training and independent investigations (when deadly force is used). We will provide an update on…
