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WATCH: Former sheriff slams bill reducing penalties for noncompliant sex offenders

(The Center Square) – Legislation in the Washington State Legislature that modifies sex offender registration laws by lowering the criminal penalties for Failure to Register is seen by bill opponents as another step toward putting criminals’ rights ahead of victims’ rights. House Bill 2403 – which reduces repeat offenses from a class B to a class C felony, decreases the seriousness level, and removes repeat violations from being considered “sex offenses” under sentencing laws –

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WATCH: Bill to increase penalty for impersonating a police officer clears WA House

(The Center Square) – There was passionate debate on the floor of the House of Representatives Wednesday over a bill that would make impersonating a law enforcement officer a gross misdemeanor. Republicans opposed House Bill 2165, raising questions over whether the definition of federal peace officer in the legislation would include federal immigration enforcement. Debate continues in the legislature over whether federal officers can be masked or should be unmasked. Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank

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WA bill adds new hurdles for challenges to illegally registered voters

(The Center Square) – The Washington state House has passed a bill, which was introduced last session, that would impose new rules on how individuals can challenge a voter registration for failing to be a U.S. citizen. Proponents of House Bill 1916 argued prior to the Feb. 10 vote that the legislation would reduce frivolous or baseless challenges, but opponents countered that it will chill efforts to maintain election integrity. Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, told

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Lawsuit filed over denial of press credentials to journalists by WA House

(The Center Square) – A lawsuit has been filed by the Citizens Action Defense Fund against the Washington state House and other entities for the denial of press credentials to several independent journalists, which the suit claims violate their First Amendment rights. Last year, the Capitol Correspondents Association, one of the defendants in the lawsuit, handed its press credentialing authority to the state Legislature after decades of overseeing that role. To obtain a House press

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