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Washington’s My Health My Data Act (“HB 1155” or the “Act”), which would expand privacy protections for the health data of Washington consumers, recently passed the state Senate after advancing through the state House of Representatives. [read post]
21 Sep 2015, 5:09 am by SHG
Cheers rose from the groundswell of support for Washington State’s legalizing marijuana. [read post]
22 Mar 2018, 3:40 pm by Marc A. Mandelman
On March 13, 2018, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed bill HB 1298, the Washington Fair Chance Act (“Act”), which prohibits employers from asking job applicants about arrests or convictions until after the employer has determined that the applicant is “otherwise qualified” for the job. [read post]
9 Mar 2012, 5:45 pm by Heather Morado
Great news to report - late last night, on the last day of the regular session, the Washington state House of Representatives passed the bill to renew the Motion Picture Competitiveness program, ESSHB 5539, by a vote of 92 to 6. [read post]
6 Jun 2012, 6:15 pm by Saheli Chakrabarty
Earlier this year Washington Governor Chris Gregoire [official website] announced her plans to permit same-sex marriages to be performed in the state and signed the measure into law [JURIST reports] in February. [read post]
26 Dec 2023, 4:00 am by Anna Price
In February 1910, New Jersey Governor John Franklin Fort worked with local community leaders to draft and deliver a proposal to the state legislature for a commission to explore the commemoration of the site as a possible park. [read post]
9 Feb 2012, 12:00 pm by Trusts EstatesProf
On Wednesday, Washington passed a bill to legalize gay marriage in Washington state. [read post]
On March 13, 2018, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed bill HB 1298, the Washington Fair Chance Act (“Act”), which prohibits employers from asking job applicants about arrests or convictions until after the employer has determined that the applicant is “otherwise qualified” for the job. [read post]
14 Dec 2004, 1:06 pm
[JURIST] KGW-TV is reporting that the Washington state Supreme Court has rejected a bid by state Democrats (read the complaint here [PDF]) to include previously rejected absentee and provisional ballots in the hand recount of votes in the WA state governor's race. 1:13 PM ET - In a brief opinion authored by Chief Justice Gerry Alexander, the WA Supreme Court said:This court is mindful that it [read post]
13 Feb 2015, 4:05 pm by Tom Smith
Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown (D) will become the first openly bisexual governor in U.S. history when Gov. [read post]
17 Nov 2009, 3:26 pm by Gabe Galanda
The Washington State Bar Association Board of Governors has been asked to consider adopting the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE), on shortened time, casting doubt on the future of the current Washington State-specific admissions exam. [read post]
1 Jul 2014, 12:42 pm by aallwash
The July issue of the Washington E-Bulletin is available now on AALLNET. [read post]
30 Mar 2011, 3:46 am by Brett M. Hill
This blog entry follows up on the entry from March 22 that asked the question of whether the public employee union battle would come to Washington State. [read post]
24 Jul 2019, 3:33 pm by Bevin Newman
On May 7, 2019, The Governor of the State of Washington signed into law Substitute House Bill 1607 (“HB 1607”) – a first-of-its-kind premerger notification requirement covering healthcare transactions closing on or after January 1, 2020. [read post]
12 Jul 2012, 4:15 pm
The Tax Foundation post, “Maryland Governor Misstates State Tax Comparisons,” is here. [read post]
11 May 2021, 8:27 am by travisscotteller
Yesterday Governor Inslee signed a bill that establishes a just cause eviction law throughout Washington state. [read post]
14 Jan 2011, 5:44 am by Bill Raftery
In Washington State, we have a long history of nonpartisan election of judges. [read post]