📰Today's E-Clips: Trump’s $100K fee for H-1B visas sends shockwaves through tech sector; UW rises in U.S. News college rankings; Cascade PBS lays off staff, will end longform written journalism after federal cuts #waleg ⭐️Read more: housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-...

Wishing you and your family a sweet and fulfilling new year. Shana Tova! #RoshHashanah #WACelebrates

WA ranks among top states for AI use; Smaller houses are on the rise. Are the days of McMansions over?; New leaders of WA’s two largest universities navigate tough era for higher education. All of this and more in today's Daily E-Clips: housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-... #waleg

Public health decisions should be driven by science and recommendations from trusted medical organizations, not politics. This is about people’s health and safety, and Washington state is not willing to put our residents at risk.

State lawmakers call for legislature to restore funding for Abortion Access Project; Do you plan to vote by mail? Experts say it’s safe and secure; Powered Link Train crosses I-90 for first time in pivotal test - Today's Daily E-Clips housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-... #waleg

Sea-Tac construction will never be "done"; More people are moving to WA. Where are they coming from?; Pre-bunking an effective way to combat election misinformation. All of this and more in today's Daily E-Clips: housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-... #waleg

Daily E-Clips: WA, OR, CA form West Coast Health Alliance to preserve vaccine advice, standards; Dogs get greater access to roam aboard WA Ferries; Immigration groups ask appeals panel to reinstate refugee programs housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-... #waleg

Today's eclips: Electric vehicle ownership growing in Bellingham; WA hop farmers feeling pinch of federal policies, environmental challenges; $1.5B Columbia River power project turns down Trump admin expedited permitting - Today's Daily E-Clips housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-... #waleg

Our state has a long history of supporting labor & industry from publishing the Bureau of Labor's first biennial report in 1899. This report provided some of the first safety protections for labor employees and lead to establishing the Department of Labor and Industries in 1921. 🧵1/4 #laborday2025

Firefighter arrests at Bear Gulch fire: Lawmakers, WA governor react; Bridge closure over White River severs a critical transportation link; Tri-Cities health program that supported 1,000s shutting down - Today's Daily E-Clips housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-... #waleg

WA cuts off ICE access to data system used for immigration enforcement; Closure of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center can proceed; RFK Jr. shakes up COVID vaccine policy. This and more in today's Daily E-Clips: housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-... #waleg

The life and legacy of late Sen. Bill Ramos; WA to conserve 77,000 acres of older forests on state lands; Trump knee-caps America's institutions. This and more in today's Daily E-Clips: housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-... #waleg

Icing out ICE: Spokane outlaws warrantless immigration enforcement at events on public property; Debate flares over WA child welfare law after rise in deaths and injuries; For Indigenous communities, AI brings peril — and promise. All of this and more in today's Daily E-Clips: bit.ly/46ZoKSn #waleg

Family rallies after longtime resident detained by ICE at citizenship interview; Some WA judges aren’t ordering accused abusers to surrender guns; Downtown Seattle's waterfront brewery scene grows - Today's Daily E-Clips housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-... #waleg

Supreme Court lets Trump admin cut $783 million of research funding in anti-DEI push; WA congressional candidate’s husband, a military veteran, taken into ICE custody; WA’s AG Brown joins petition to lift abortion pill restrictions - Today's Daily E-Clips housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-... #waleg

Slashed federal funds, tighter restrictions could hurt hundreds of thousands WA residents relying on Medicaid; WA state employee details three weeks in ICE custody with her son. These headlines and more in today's Daily E-Clips: housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-... #waleg

'Leave us the hell alone,' WA Democrats tell Bondi on immigration; ‘Comply or you’re next’: U.S. Attorney General threatens to send National Guard to Seattle; Seattle metro home prices dip, but pain remains - Today's Daily E-Clips housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-... #waleg

WA sees surge in COVID rates; ‘Pennies from the sun’: Schools in rural communities look to save money in solar power project; UW study sees success during test for new opioid-use therapy - Today's Daily E-Clips housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-... #waleg

📰Today's E-Clips: Concealed carry licenses in WA jump after approval of gun permit law; WA ferries are going hybrid-electric, but disposal of old ones poses environmental, legal risks; WA unemployment holds steady at 4.5% #waleg ⭐️Read more: housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-...

WA dead last in U.S. police staffing; WSP continues investigation into SCSO sergeant's death; reminds drivers of road safety rules; Advances in AI cameras help catch wildfires faster - Today's Daily E-Clips housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-... #waleg

📰Today's E-Clips: Rentals under $1,000 are vanishing in WA; Public art agencies hope to repair or recover stolen bronze statues; Outdoor sporting groups appeal federal court ruling on gray wolf protections #waleg ⭐️Read more: housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-...

WA homeless patients have a lot to lose under Trump’s Medicaid changes; WA gun shop asks US Supreme Court to review high-capacity magazine ban; Immigrants urge WA to address detentions, housing for asylum seekers - Today's Daily E-Clips housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-... #waleg

Trump’s new tariffs go into effect as US economy shows signs of strain; WA fines oil refineries millions for acid, wastewater violations; “Big Beautiful Bill” restricts safety net programs, spells trouble for Seattle’s vulnerable - Today's Daily E-Clips housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-... #waleg

📰Today's E-Clips: Landlords fined for first time under WA’s new rent cap law; WA braces for ‘Inevitable’ Megafire. Climate change may bring it sooner.; Parts of rural WA pinched by lapse in federal payments to offset lost logging revenue #waleg ⭐️Read more: housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-...

UW, other WA colleges face big money problems; WA seniors face tough choices after Congress cuts federal food program; WA's beer taxes are middle-of-the-pack - Today's Daily E-Clips housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-... #waleg

📰Today's E-Clips: Housing Research Center coming to UW; Mental health support for preschools sees 50% cut in new WA budget; Advocates report suspected tuberculosis cases, inhumane conditions at Tacoma ICE facility #waleg ⭐️Read more: housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-...

Idaho lost over a third of OB-GYNs since enacting abortion laws; Bear Gulch fire spreads to 4,500 acres, one of several active wildfires in WA; Is Lyme disease common in Washington state? Justin Timberlake diagnosis ignites curiosity. Today's Daily E-Clips: bit.ly/46ZoKSn #waleg

WA gas prices are dropping despite new tax. Here’s where to fuel up for less; WA’s food banks are on the brink; WA parents face steep childbirth costs - Today's Daily E-Clips housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-... #waleg

📰Today's E-Clips: Church gets another chance to challenge WA abortion coverage law; WA climate policies face headwinds as Trump aims to ax regulations; WA joins 21-state SNAP data lawsuit against USDA #waleg ⭐️Read more: housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-...

Poll: WA voters are ‘pretty pessimistic’ about the future; A new study proves that criminalizing homelessness doesn’t reduce homelessness; Violent crime drops in WA as drug offenses skyrocket, latest statistics show - Today's Daily E-Clips housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-... #waleg

📰Today's E-Clips: Trump EPA moves to repeal finding that allows climate regulation; Lawsuit targeting WA law meant to protect trans youth in crisis dismissed on appeal; Under Trump’s ICE, people without criminal history increasingly targeted #waleg ⭐️Read more: housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-...

How King County is reshaping its mental health crisis response system; 'Safety concerns' prompt cancellation of two popular WA events celebrating Hispanic and Latinx culture; New WA law protects people who break into cars to help kids, pets housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-... #waleg

📰Today's E-Clips: Trump order pushes forcible hospitalization of homeless people; Noncriminal ICE arrests surge in Washington, Oregon and Alaska; 14 rural WA hospitals deemed at risk of closure from Medicaid cuts #waleg ⭐️Read more: housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-...

UnitedHealth says it is under a federal investigation and cooperating; Cleaning up toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in WA isn’t easy; Appeals court maintains WA’s nationwide block of birthright citizenship order - Today's Daily E-Clips housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-... #waleg

WA agency under fire for sharing drivers' data with ICE; Trump cuts could leave 250,000 Washingtonians without health coverage, shutter rural hospitals; AI data centers are using more power. Regular customers are footing the bill - Today's Daily E-Clips housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-... #waleg

WA’s new rent cap set just below 10% for 2026; WA sets record for concealed pistol licenses; WA law requiring clergy to report child abuse put on hold by federal judge - Today's Daily E-Clips housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-... #waleg

📰Today's E-Clips: Civil rights, democracy hits put Black America in ‘state of emergency,’ National Urban League says; How court records are describing Portland’s ICE protests; LGBTQ+ crisis hotline shuts down. WA commits help for 988 callers #waleg ⭐️Read more: housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-...

📰Today's E-Clips: Advocates for immigrants sue to stop courthouse ICE arrests; 1.4M of nation’s poorest renters risk losing their homes with Trump’s proposed HUD time limit #waleg ⭐️Read more: housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-...

📰Today's E-Clips: PNW cities swelter as summer nights get hotter; Seattle judge rules U.S. must allow entry for refugees previously approved before travel ban; Measure would make WA residents prove they are citizens when they register to vote #waleg ⭐️Read more: housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-...

📰Today's E-Clips: WA’s first battery ferry to enter service next week; Obamacare is most affordable in these 6 states. Is WA one of them?; WA state law to shield rescuers saving kids, pets in cars #waleg ⭐️Read more: housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-...

📰Today's E-Clips: WA to cover Planned Parenthood funding gap after Trump signs ‘Big Beautiful Bill’; With fire season in mind, Cantwell questions Trump’s NOAA nominee on cuts; Can a WA utility company shut off power during a heat wave? #waleg ⭐️Read more: housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-...

What Trump’s big tax law could mean for the youngest Americans; High costs may force WA ferry electrification program off course; Mount Rainier rattled by a swarm of quakes - Today's Daily E-Clips housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-... #waleg

In Yakima, COVID-era farmworker strikes continue to have impact; Washingtonians may see credit score boost as medical debt removed from reports; WA schools left waiting for $137M in federal funds - Today's Daily E-Clips: housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-... #waleg

Whether you're working, camping, barbecuing with loved ones, or hiking one of our beautiful trails today, House Democrats wish you a safe and happy 4th of July. This Independence Day we are reflecting on current events, our nation's history, and the progress we've made toward a more perfect union.

"Washington stands to take the biggest hit of any state in the nation from congressional Republicans’ efforts to slash the Medicaid health program for lower-income people." seattletimes.com/seatt… From @seattletimes.com: WA is the No. 1 target in the GOP’s health care slashing bill#walegeg

WA lawmakers denounce political violence; gas tax revenue rises; SCOTUS backs Medicaid block for Planned Parenthood - Today's Daily E-Clips: housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-... #waleg

Seattle-area elected leaders react with alarm after U.S. bombs Iran, Tax collections tumble again in latest Washington budget forecast, Washington says Trump’s Hanford cleanup budget falls $1.5B short - Today's Daily E-Clips: housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-... #waleg

Three years ago today, the Supreme Court stripped away nearly five decades of federal protections for reproductive freedom by overturning Roe v. Wade — a devastating rollback that threatens the fundamental human right to make decisions about our own bodies. 🧵1/5

Feds challenge WA clergy abuse law, SCOTUS rules on trans care, budget cuts threaten foster youth education - Today's Daily E-Clips housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-... #waleg

Today's e-clips: WA to tax increasingly popular nicotine pouches like ZYN; State updates student discipline rules; Sleepless nights, conflicting emotions for Iranian Americans in WA - Today's Daily E-Clips housedemocrats.wa.gov/media/daily-... #waleg