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Democrat Emily Randall enters race for Washington congressional seat
Democratic state Sen. Emily Randall on Thursday kicked off a campaign to succeed U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer next year, touting her lifelong ties with communities throughout the western Washington congressional district. Randall, who grew up in Port Orchard and lives in Bremerton, said she’ll work to expand higher education access, lower health care costs, and […]
Franz halts bid for WA governor, sets sights on Congress
Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz on Friday ended her bid for governor and launched a new campaign for Congress. Franz, a Democrat, said she is running to succeed Democratic Rep. Derek Kilmer in the 6th Congressional District which encompasses the Olympic Peninsula, the Kitsap Peninsula and much of Tacoma. Kilmer, who announced Thursday he […]
Hansen will succeed Rolfes in Washington state Senate
Democratic state Rep. Drew Hansen of Bainbridge Island was appointed to the state Senate Wednesday by the Kitsap County Commission. He replaces Christine Rolfes, who resigned after getting named to the county commission in June. Hansen will serve the remainder of her term, which runs through the end of 2024. He represents the 23rd Legislative […]
Washington weighs in against Idaho law restricting out-of-state abortions
Washington joined nearly 20 other states this week in arguing against Idaho’s new law that makes it a crime to assist minors in seeking abortions outside the state. Attorney General Bob Ferguson, along with attorneys general from 18 other states and the District of Columbia, filed a friend-of-the-court brief Monday in support of several advocacy […]
How Washington’s ‘shield law’ protects abortion patients coming from other states
A year after the federal right to abortion in the United States was overturned by the Supreme Court, Washington state Democrats have not only expanded access to abortion rights for residents here — they’ve attempted to protect out-of-state patients from legal action in their home states. In April, Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee signed a suite […]