Inside and outside the Senate, Democrats begin to lose faith in Schumer
Democrats have long found the flip phone Chuck Schumer still insists on using as an endearing quirk that illustrates how ...
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Fate of bill to cap rent increases now rests on fine-tuning in Washington Senate
A bill to cap residential rent increases across Washington will need revisions to pass in the state Senate, according to the chamber’s top Democrat. “There’s still going to be ...
Senate passes bill that would increase penalties for fentanyl traffickers
The Senate has passed a bill that would result in more prison sentences for fentanyl traffickers. Democratic and Republican ...
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Major boost to special education funding gets Washington Senate approval
Educators with such certification receive an extra $6,324 a year plus another $5,000 if they work in a high-poverty school.
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What bills are still dead and alive in the Washington Legislature
Lawmakers in the Washington Legislature spent the past week and a half passing bills off the House and Senate floors ahead of a Wednesday deadline. Measures that didn’t make it through their chamber ...
Washington braces for steeper layoffs as agencies submit new DOGE cuts
The plans for an impending reduction come after a federal judge on Thursday ordered multiple agencies to reinstate thousands ...
D.C.’s hopes lie in Senate as residents, officials push to avert $1B hit
A possible Democratic proposal boosted D.C.’s hopes of avoiding potential layoffs but also inched the nation closer to a ...