The Everett Herald: Lawmakers dismiss concerns for well-being of boys, men

Two lawmakers refused to schedule hearings on bills for a commission to study issues of health and education.

“State Sen. Sam Hunt, D-Olympia, and Rep. Bill Ramos, D-Issaquah, suffocated a house bill and companion senate bill that had bipartisan support in both houses, refusing to grant these bills (HB 1270, SB 5830) a hearing. The bills were designed to establish a Washington State Commission on Boys and Men” to address the alarming overdose and suicide deaths…