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WA lawmakers pass housing, firearm bills ahead of cutoff, leave rent control, recycling bills behind

By Northwest News Network March 15, 2023

A key cutoff deadline in the Washington State Legislature came and went Wednesday, leaving several bills on the cutting room floor

Washington lawmakers are getting back into the swing of working on legislation in committees following a key cutoff deadline. Wednesday marked the final day for legislators to pass bills from the chamber they originated in, meaning most bills that didn't receive a vote on the floor will no longer be considered this session.Read More

Legalizing jaywalking to reduce enforcement inequities considered at Washington statehouse

By Tom Banse February 10, 2023

Police would write no more tickets for jaywalking if the Washington Legislature overcomes skepticism about a pending legalization proposal

Racial and social justice advocates asked Washington legislators Wednesday to repeal laws against jaywalking. However, a bill to do that generated lots of skeptical questions during a state House committee hearing and its prospects are unclear.Read More

Roadway carnage has lawmakers pitching everything from more photo radar to fewer right turns on red

By Tom Banse January 26, 2023

An officer works in a speed enforcement van along I-5 in Medford during construction in 2018. The effort to slow drivers nabbed one speeder going 91 mph in the 40 mph work zone

If you have spent any time behind the wheel since the pandemic began, you've surely noticed people driving more aggressively and way too fast. That correlates with a rise in traffic fatalities that last year reached levels not seen since the 1990s in Washington state and Oregon.Read More

20 Dead In New York Limo Crash Called The ‘Most Deadly Accident’ In Years

By NPR News October 7, 2018

A two-vehicle crash in Schoharie, N.Y., on Saturday has left 20 people dead. CREDIT: Tom Heffernan Sr./AP

The collision occurred on Saturday afternoon in Schoharie. All passengers in the vehicle and two pedestrians were killed. Read More