Washington State Senate
"I wish I could reel it back," state Sen. Maureen Walsh said of her remarks on the Senate floor last week.
State Sen. Maureen Walsh said she regrets making the comment, adding that she was "tired" at the time.
The state is one of 17 that allows exemptions for "personal, moral or other beliefs.” That may soon change.
State Sen. Joe Nguyen, son of Vietnamese refugees, explained to HuffPost why his colleagues' jokes about his Asian name spoke to a larger issue.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
It's a concrete way for newly elected Democrats to protect workers and the middle class.
Manka Dhingra (D) won her special election to a state Senate seat, which switches control of the chamber.
Don Benton has a long record of controversies, but no record of military service.