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Assault weapons ban, late-night dramas, and license plate pile-up

It’s Day 92. Here’s what’s happening in the 2023 session of the Washington Legislature

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WA Senate OKs assault weapons ban, longer wait on gun sales

Bills outlawing many semiautomatic weapons and adding restrictions on gun purchases are now on course to becoming law.

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Hope Church in Everett, Washington on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. The church will potentially be converted to a low barrier homeless shelter. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

County hits pause on Hope Church shelter plan in Everett

Officials canceled public meetings and won’t proceed until the Everett mayor and City Council weigh in on the plan.

Hope Church in Everett, Washington on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. The church will potentially be converted to a low barrier homeless shelter. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
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Duerr gets dinged, deals get done and the guv gets ghosted

It’s Day 89. Here’s what’s happening in the 2023 session of the Washington Legislature

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Supporters march Wednesday afternoon across from Providence Medical Center in Everett on May 5, 2021. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

House backs hospital staffing standards bill by wide margin

Legislation is a hard-fought compromise between hospitals and nurses. It cleared the House on a 92-6 vote.

Supporters march Wednesday afternoon across from Providence Medical Center in Everett on May 5, 2021. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Emma Dilemma, a makeup artist and bikini barista for the last year and a half, serves a drink to a customer while dressed as Lily Munster Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, at XO Espresso on 41st Street in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Everett to pay $500K to end legal battle with bikini baristas

A settlement agreement aligns dress code rules with the city’s existing lewd conduct standard, ending a six-year tussle.

Emma Dilemma, a makeup artist and bikini barista for the last year and a half, serves a drink to a customer while dressed as Lily Munster Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, at XO Espresso on 41st Street in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
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Snohomish County poised to redirect millions into rental assistance

A bill headed to the governor will give the county flexibility in how it spends receipts from a special affordable housing tax.

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Beef Day arrives, VoteMania begins and independent prosecution office derailed

It’s Day 87. Here’s what’s happening in the 2023 session of the Washington Legislature

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Bottles of the drug misoprostol sit on a table at the West Alabama Women's Center, March 15, 2022, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Misoprostol induces uterus contractions that expel an embryo or fetus and other tissue. A federal judge in Texas will hear arguments Wednesday, March 15, 2023, in a high-stakes court case that could threaten access to abortion medication and blunt the authority of U.S. drug regulators. The lawsuit from Christian conservatives aimed at overturning the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. The drug, when used with a second pill, misoprostol, has become the most common method of abortion in the U.S. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed, File)

With access to abortion pill threatened, state buys 30K doses

Gov. Inslee says it gives Washington a three-year supply. The purchase comes as a federal judge may order the FDA to stop its sale.

Bottles of the drug misoprostol sit on a table at the West Alabama Women's Center, March 15, 2022, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Misoprostol induces uterus contractions that expel an embryo or fetus and other tissue. A federal judge in Texas will hear arguments Wednesday, March 15, 2023, in a high-stakes court case that could threaten access to abortion medication and blunt the authority of U.S. drug regulators. The lawsuit from Christian conservatives aimed at overturning the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. The drug, when used with a second pill, misoprostol, has become the most common method of abortion in the U.S. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed, File)
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A TikTok ban, a bridge toll and a sort of end to masking

It’s Day 85. Here’s what’s happening in the 2023 session of the Washington Legislature

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A drawing shows the proposed 32-bed mental health treatment center north of Stanwood. (Washington State Health Care Authority)

Neighbors appeal permit for Stanwood residential treatment facility

The County Council will consider the challenge in May. Council member Nate Nehring, who questioned the site, has recused himself

A drawing shows the proposed 32-bed mental health treatment center north of Stanwood. (Washington State Health Care Authority)
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A tax hike, a difficult compromise and a faulty Predict A Pen

It’s Day 82. Here’s what’s happening in the 2023 session of the Washington Legislature

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Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation Thursday to add a ninth judge to the Snohomish County District Court. Sen. John Lovick, D-Mill Creek, who sponsored the bill, and Presiding District Court Judge Jennifer Rancourt look on. Taken March 30, 2023  (Jerry Cornfield / The Herald)

Snohomish County will get another District Court judge

Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation Thursday to add a ninth judge to the court. It’s the first expansion in a quarter-century.

Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation Thursday to add a ninth judge to the Snohomish County District Court. Sen. John Lovick, D-Mill Creek, who sponsored the bill, and Presiding District Court Judge Jennifer Rancourt look on. Taken March 30, 2023  (Jerry Cornfield / The Herald)
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A mostly united Senate sends $71B spending plan to the House

The proposed budget passed on a 40-9 vote. It hikes spending for schools, child care and human services.

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Jay’s bond, REET in reserve and Blake fix gets twisted

It’s Day 80. Here’s what’s happening in the 2023 session of the Washington Legislature

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FILE - In this photo taken Oct. 2, 2018, semi-automatic rifles fill a wall at a gun shop in Lynnwood, Wash. Gov. Jay Inslee is joining state Attorney General Bob Ferguson to propose limits to magazine capacity and a ban on the sale of assault weapons. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

WA Senate panel OKs assault weapon ban, a day after Nashville shooting

Democrats overrode Republican objections, pushing the prohibition on many semiautomatic weapons a step closer to becoming law.

FILE - In this photo taken Oct. 2, 2018, semi-automatic rifles fill a wall at a gun shop in Lynnwood, Wash. Gov. Jay Inslee is joining state Attorney General Bob Ferguson to propose limits to magazine capacity and a ban on the sale of assault weapons. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
Everett Memorial Stadium and Funko Field on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

A ballpark, a trestle and a recovery center score in House budgets

House Democrats put out operating, capital and transportation spending plans. They’ll need to negotiate with Senate Democrats

Everett Memorial Stadium and Funko Field on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
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A buffet of budgets, a bunch of whales and a request for your miles

It’s Day 78. Here’s what’s happening in the 2023 session of the Washington Legislature

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A thumbs up for capital gains, kind words for the Senate budget

It’s Day 75. Here’s what’s happening in the 2023 session of the Washington Legislature

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Supreme Court rules state’s new capital gains tax is legal

The 7-2 ruling clears the way for collection of payments starting next month. The tax is expected to bring in $500 million a year.

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