The Washington law protects "consumer health data," defined as information linkable to a consumer that identifies their "physical or mental health status." This includes all manner of conditions and treatments, such as gender-affirming and reproductive care.
"[Shared streets] create the kind of environment that everybody wants to live in...where it's beautiful and desirable to be out in the street enjoying the city, meeting their neighbors..."
Washington State has the highest spirit excise tax in the U.S., with two taxes applied to alcohol sales: a spirits sales tax (SST) and a spirits liter tax (SLT) that together significantly raise the retail price of liquor.
The sale of the [Washington] campus will restore financial health to our university, allow continued movement forward with our strategic plan and is intended to positively impact our accreditation status.
"The most important thing is how much he cares about the community. Heâs been an organizer since he was a teenager and has dedicated his life to advocating for workers' rights."
Washington state's foreclosure mediation program, initiated by the Foreclosure Fairness Act of 2011, aims to enhance protections and introduce a fee for residential loans.
Declaring Olympia a sanctuary city means recognizing the inherent worth and equal rights of LGBTQIA2S+ people, and demonstrating a commitment to protecting and advocating for individuals by rejecting policies and actions that promote discrimination, harm and inequity.
"The message: If the policy is wise, stay the course. The facts on the ground will soon change, generating the political support to validate your policy and prepare you for the next policy battle."
"This is something that was not the fault of the state board or colleges," board chair Martin Valadez told The Washington State Standard. "This money has already basically been spent."
