OLYMPIA, Wash. — A Washington state senator says a quote of his that received national attention and criticism was taken out of content. Sen. Jamie Pedersen (D-Seattle) is the Senate majority’s leader ...

State Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen didn’t foresee the furor that would erupt over his description of a four-decade-old Washington law limiting parental power. “Kids over 13 have the complete ...

(The Center Square) – As the Washington State House passed House Bill 1296, which critics say undermine parental rights within the K-12 system, emails sent last month to Sen. Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle ...

(The Center Square) – Washington State Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, is standing by comments he made last week to a Fox News reporter about 13-year-old children making their own ...

Kruse raises a flight-risk argument: if you tax million-dollar earners, they leave, revenue underperforms, and lawmakers turn ...

After months of buzz, the much-hyped wealth tax that could have pumped $4 billion into Washington’s cash-strapped budget is officially dead after Washington Governor Bob Ferguson said he may veto the ...

(The Center Square) – Majority Democrats in both chambers of the Washington State Legislature strongly hinted that a “wealth tax” proposal is dead this session. During a Wednesday media availability ...

OLYMPIA, Wash - Washington Democrats are preparing for a legislative session where new taxes will be a major focus to solve a multi-billion dollar state budget hole. House Speaker Laurie Jinkins, ...

State Sen. Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, talks on the Senate floor in January 2024. (Legislative Support Services) Washington Senate Democrats chose state Sen. Jamie Pedersen as their new majority leader ...

Nov. 11—Washington state Senate Democrats elected Sen. Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, as the Senate Majority Leader on Monday. Pedersen, who has served in the Senate since 2013 and previously served in ...

Washington state Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, speaks on the Senate floor in an undated photo. (Legislative Support Services) State Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen didn’t ...