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Each weekday during the legislative session, Legislative Review gives you daily recaps of the top debates at the State Capitol. Over the weekend, a weekly recap summarizes the debates from the entire week. Episodes of Legislative Review are also produced when legislative committees meet during the interim between legislative sessions.

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    Legislative Review -- Year in Review / Transportation and Capital Budgets and Taxes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 19:01


    On this episode of Legislative Year in Review: The transportation and capital budgets approved by the Legislature, and a closer look at the new taxes approved to fund those budgets as well as the operating budget.

    Legislative Review -- Year in Review / Operating Budget

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 9:46


    This episode of Legislative Review covers the state operating budget passed on April 27, the final day of the 2025 regular session of the Washington State Legislature.

    Friday April 25, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 9:31


    On this episode of Legislative Review:  Host Angela Nolasco takes a look at a controversial piece of legislation on excise taxes.  Plus, an update on the Parental Rights' Bill.

    Thursday, April 24, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 7:46


    On this episode of Legislative Review:  Host Angela Nolasco takes a look at a couple of tax bills making their way through the House of Representatives. SB 5794 (Tax Preferences) and SB 5813 (Capital Gain/Estate Tax)

    Wednesday, April 23, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 9:31


    On this episode of Legislative Review:  Host Angela Nolasco takes a look into a bill that would effect unemployment benefits for striking workers. Plus, a bill that would hike the price of a Discover Pass for state parks and legislation concerning recycling.

    Tuesday, April 22, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 8:46


    On this episode of Legislative Review:  Host Angela Nolasco delves into a bill that updates the state's clean fuels program.  Plus, legislation that would modify the state's B&O tax.

    Monday April 21, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 8:01


    On this episode of Legislative Review:  Host Angela Nolasco takes a look at a couple of tax bills in the House Finance Committee.

    Friday April 18, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 7:16


    On this episode of Legislative Review:  Host Angela Nolasco takes a look at a bill concerning medicaid coverage for postpartum care.  Plus, we take a look at a bill in the Senate that pertains to automated voter registration.

    Thursday April 17, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 9:16


    On this episode of Legislative Review:  Host Angela Nolasco delves into the array of proposed tax bills offered in the Senate Ways and Means Committee.

    Tuesday, April 15, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 8:46


    On this episode of Legislative Review:  Host Angela Nolasco takes a look at a highly debated bill on firearm permits.  Plus, a contentious bill concerning recycling and a bill that would encourage affordable housing near transit.

    Monday, April 14, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 7:16


    On this episode of Legislative Review:  Host Angela Nolasco takes a look at a bill that would make stealing first responders' equipment a felony.  Plus, a bill that would help with workplace protections for pregnant and postpartum mothers.

    Friday, April 11, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 7:06


    On this episode of Legislative Review: Host Angela Nolasco takes a look at what's the latest on HB 1217 (Rent Stabilization). Plus we check in with the Governor's Office and take a look at the latest bill signings by Governor Ferguson.

    Thursday, April 10, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 8:00


    On this episode of Legislative Review: Host Angela Nolasco takes a look at a bill that would bring fresh produce to underserved communities.  Plus, a bill concerning sexual assault on campuses and a bill to keep other states' national guard troops out of Washington State.

    Wednesday, April 9, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 9:26


    On this episode of Legislative Review:  Host Angela Nolasco takes a look at a billthat could close down Yakima Valley and Rainier Schools.  Plus, bills pertaining to pregnancy loss and modifying Washington's "Drug Take Back Program."

    Tuesday, April 8, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 8:21


    On this episode of Legislative Review:  Host Angela Nolasco takes a look at a bill that would expand the tax on nicotine.  Plus bills pertaining to exempting juveniles from prison riot charges and protecting witnesses in workplace and harassment and discrimination cases.

    Monday April 7, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 7:56


    On this episode of Legislative Review:  Host Angela Nolasco takes a look at the Senate and the recently approved Capital Budget.  Plus, a proposed social media tax to help fund youth behavioral health programs in Washington State.

    Friday, April 4, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 5:11


    On this episode of Legislative Review:  A bill that would keep frontline medical workers safe from workplace violence. Plus, a bill that would help with protecting isolated workers.

    Thursday, April 3, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 8:16


    On this episode of Legislative Review:  A bill that could reshape how courts handle child custody and parenting plans.  Plus, we take a look at a bill that would increase the state's B&O tax.  Finally a bill that would expand the penalties against the mistreatment of animals.

    Wednesday, April 2, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 8:51


    On this episode of Legislative Review:  Host Angela Nolasco takes a look at a bill that could possibly help with fish restoration in the Northwest.  Plus, see what the House of Representatives had to say about their proposed transportation budget.  Finally, legislation that would establish a wildfire mitigation and resiliency standards work group.

    Tuesday, April 1, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 10:01


    On this episode of Legislative Review:  Host Angela Nolasco takes a look at some of the Senate Democrats' proposed taxes.  Plus, she delves into the House's version of the Capital budget.  Finally, find out what Governor Ferguson thinks about the proposed budgets from the Senate and the House. 

    Monday, March 31, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 9:26


    On this episode of Legislative Review:  We take a look at the Senate's floor debate of the operating budget. And a bill that would expand the role of the Department of Labor and Industries as a limited law enforcement agency.

    Friday, March 28, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 6:21


    On this episode of Legislative Review: We take a look at a bill pertaining to collective bargaining and artificial intelligence use in the workforce.  Plus, a bill that may benefit electrician apprenticeships in rural areas.

    Thursday, March 27, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 9:06


    On this episode of Legislative Review, we look at a bill aimed at improving education access for blind and deaf students. Plus - a bill concerning gender identity in schools. And - modifications to the hope card protection order program.

    Wednesday, March 26, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 8:26


    On this episode of Legislative Review:  We take a look at the Senate's version of the proposed transportation budget. Plus a bill on agritourism.

    Tuesday, March 25, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 8:01


    On this episode of Legislative Review: We take a look at a bill pertaining to how firearms are purchased, trasnferred and possessed. Plus bills that would potentially give more workers protections from layoffs and legislation that would make it easier for low-income families to enroll their children in school.

    Monday, March 24, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 9:41


    On this episode of Legislative Review: We take a look at the Senate's version of the operating budget.

    Friday, March 21, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 7:26


    On this episode of Legislative Review: A contentious bill in the House of Representatives regarding medicaid payments and a bill heard in committee that would increase access to hormone therapy for patients.  

    Thursday, March 20, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 8:11


    On this episode of Legislative Review:  A bill that could help treat substance use disorder in state prisons plus Senate Democrats unveil a new proposal for taxes to help fund their budget.

    Wednesday, March 19, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 9:41


    On this episode of Legislative Review:  Legislation concerning reckless driving and a bill that would help farmers in rural areas recover damaged produce caused by wildlife.  Finally we take a look at HB 1217 pertaining to rent stabilization. 

    Tuesday, March 18, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 6:51


    Legislators here bills about adding passenger ferries and increasing liquor licenses.

    Monday, March 17, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 7:31


    On this episode of Legislative Review:  We take a look at a couple of bills that are making there way through the Senate Law and Justice Committee.

    Friday, March 14, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 9:07


    On this episode of Legislative Review:  A Senate committee discusses a bill about hairstylist training for textured hair and a Senate bill on clergy-penitent privilege.

    Thursday, March 13, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 8:51


    On this episode of Legislative Review:  We take a look at a controversial piece of legislation regarding parents and students rights'.  Plus a bill concerning to hate crimes.

    Wednesday, March 12, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 9:21


    On this episode of Legislative Review:  We take a look at a proposal for a sales and use tax that would help fund law enforcement. Plus bills pertaining to high school civic education and expanding the state's "Good Samaritan" Law.

    Tuesday, March 11, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 8:31


    On this episode of Legislative Review:  A controversial push to limit other states' national guard troops from deploying in washington and a bill that would help with hospital transparency.  Finally we take a look at the proposed Senate Republican Caucus Budget.  

    Monday, March 10, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 8:21


    On this episode of Legislative Review:  We take a look at a bill that would double penalties for repeat traffic offenders andf a bill that would exempt certain real estate transactions fees.

    Friday, March 7, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 6:41


    On this episode of Legislative Review: We take a look at a bill that would expand income eligibility for covenant homeownership and a recycling bill concerning manufacturers of paper and plastic products.

    Thursday, March 6, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 7:36


    On this episode of Legislative Review:  A bills banning guns in public places and legislation pertaining to classroom material costs.  Finally a bill that would propose changes to background checks for workers in certain high-risk positions.

    Wednesday, March 5, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 10:01


    On this episode of Legislative Review:  a bill to help make schools safer and legislation regarding industrial workers' compensation.  Plus a bill expanding youth diversion programs for juvenile offenders.

    Tuesday, March 4, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 9:06


    On this episode of Legislative Review we take a look at legislation on the use of credit scores in determining insurance rates, tightening penalties for environmental crimes, and improving education outcomes for juveniles in incarceration.

    Monday, March 3, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 6:43


    On this episode we take a look at what's happening in the Legislature this week.  Plus bills regarding violent sex offender monitoring and a bill that would help with insurance customer protections.

    Friday, February 28, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 5:31


    On this episode of Lergislative Review:  We take a look at a bill that would expand medicaid coverage for HIV anti-viral drugs and a bill that would streamling affordable housing projects.

    Thursday, February 27, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 5:26


    On this episode of Legislative Review: A bill designed to heelp protect youth data privacy and a bill that would allow cities and counties to impose a 0.1% sales tax to fund law enforcement.

    Wednesday, February 26, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 9:51


    On this episode of Legialtive Review: A proposal that would tax vacation rentals. And a bill that would allow counties to add a public utilities tax.  And a bill that would regulate virtual currency kiosks.

    Tuesday, February 25, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 9:16


    On this episode of Legislative Review: Proposals to put new taxes on big tech companies, and self-service storage units. Plus health care for juveniles in state custody.

    Monday, February 24, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 8:26


    On this episode of Legislative Review, we look a the week ahead in the Washington State Legislature, follow discussion on a bill that would allow property taxes to fun public health clinics, and a bill that would regulate self-driving vehicles.

    Friday, February 21, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 8:06


    On this episode of Legislative Review: A bill that would create a "Cannabis Consumption Event Organizer License." And a bill that aims to address food insecurity in Washington State.

    Thursday, February 20, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 9:41


    On this episode of Legislative Review: Bills pertaining to trying to reduce community violence, helping Native American college students who are homeless and a bill pertaining to energy efficiency standards for commercial buildings.

    Wednesday, February 19, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 10:31


    On this episode of Legislative Review: A bill concerning farm fuel rebates and legislation to reform the permitting process for affordable housing.  And the House and Senate bring forth resolutions honoring the remembrance of the Japanese Internment.

    Tuesday, February 18, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 9:16


    On this episode of Legislative Review, we look at a proposed tax on wireless devices, a bill concerning the selection of university presidents, and dueling bills on designating the official state clam.

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