OLYMPIA -- The Senate told employers they can't demand their workers' password to Facebook or other social media sites. On a 49-0 vote, they approved Senate Bill 5211, which says an employer can't ask an employee, or a prospective employee, for the information that would…
OLYMPIA -- A special task force to figure out how well the state is doing at reducing greenhouse gas emissions got strong support from the Senate today after it was changed to get to work faster. A critic, however, said the Legislature was paying attention…
OLYMPIA -- Somewhere in the neighborhood of 200 bills face a timely death today at 5 p.m. Timely because if they don't pass the chamber where they were introduced, they are essentially dead for the session. The Senate began work on their list of bills…
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