The bill would do away with a law that opponents say is antiquated and xenophobic.
In addition to education, the program would help students find housing and provide meal plans and stipends for clothing, laundry, and showers.
The Evergreen Free College Program being called for would benefit both middle-income and low-income students.
The bill would provide assistance for residents that make less than 70 percent of the state median income.
The aim is to provide those in need with services instead of jail time.
The bill would ensure that those with low incomes can have access to clean products, say proponents.
Opponents say that such a move would undermine the safety and rights of gun owners.
University of Washington students from the Bothell, Seattle, and Tacoma campuses met with lawmakers on Monday to lobby for support…
Two decades after a voter-approved initiative made the practice illegal, legislators are calling for a reversal.
In the midst of the #MeToo movement, legislators seek a culture shift.
The bill would expand an existing law that takes guns from perpetrators of domestic violence.
The bill has support from Attorney General Bob Ferguson.
The march, which is timed to the anniversary of Roe v Wade, took place as legislators considered bills that would broaden access to abortion services.
