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Senator Liias sponsored legislation which increases the exemption of earnings for medical debt. Attempting to protect vulnerable Washingtonian's from medical debt collection.Read More

A new Washington law effective in early June bans marketing listings to select buyer groups unless also marketed to the general public.Read More

In defiance to the Trump administration Senator Liias passes bill to roll back tax and regulatory exemptions that were granted to TransAlta under a 2011 agreement to gradually phase out the plant. The new law will make it infeasible for the plant to stay open.Read More

Senator Liias, and other local officials, hold news conference urging congress to fund clean transportation funding.Read More

Legislation banning the use of some animals in traveling acts was signed into law Tuesday. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Marko Liias (D-Edmonds), prohibits traveling acts like circuses from using elephants, bears, tigers, lions and nonhuman primates in performances for live audiences. Under the law,Read More

Though radically different, the twin budget proposals released early this week by the Washington State Senate and House share a focus on highway expansion. The Senate budget proposes a broad array of new transportation revenue sources intended to stave off cuts, including a brand new 10% sales taxRead More

Even the studies that showed discrimination also found that the cameras improved safety. As with any form of law enforcement, automated cameras are a tool with benefits and drawbacks that must be weighed in community decisions. ProPublica reported that Chicago would review cameras at locationsRead More

A divided state Senate passed legislation Friday that would give more Washington residents the ability to recycle a greater variety of items and to pay less, or nothing, for the service. Producers of consumer goods would need to reduce unnecessary packaging and fund statewide recycling servicesRead More

A bipartisan bill ensuring the state’s Medicaid program continues to cover HIV antiviral drugs without prior authorization passed the Senate unanimously Friday.Read More

A Washington bill that would ensure the Medicaid program in the state continues covering HIV antiviral drugs without authorization beforehand was unanimously passed by the Senate.Read More