As you may have heard, we managed to avert a government shutdown by passing the 2017-2019 operating budget late last night, so I figured I would send you a quick…
Category: Steve Bergquist
State Republicans’ education funding plan shortchanges South King County students
Democratic plan a clear win-win for students, middle class families, and small businesses OLYMPIA – Most areas of the state could see a sharp property tax increase under the Senate…
Rep. Bergquist’s Legislative Update: Special Session / New Survey: Sound Transit / Past Survey Results
Special Session This is the last week of the 2017 regular session and, as you may have heard, we have not agreed on a state budget yet. Both the House…
Rep. Bergquist’s Legislative Update: New Survey / Town Hall / Past Survey Results
New survey: House and Senate Budgets Comparison The budget proposals are out and we’ll soon start negotiations. But we are facing some serious differences, so reaching an agreement will take…
Rep. Bergquist’s Legislative Update: Saturday Town Hall / New Survey / Past Survey Results
Come to our town hall meeting this Saturday I hope you will join my seatmates, Sen. Bob Hasegawa, Rep. Zack Hudgins and me at our 11th District Town Hall this…
TVW Legislator Profiles: State Rep. Steve Bergquist, 11th District.
Rep. Steve Bergquist recently participated in a new TVW project called “Legislator Profiles.” These are short 2 to 3 minute videos that are airing between gavel-to-gavel hearings. TVW’s goal is…
Rep. Berquist’s Legislative Update: Controversial Bills / Past Survey Results / Town Hall
New survey: CONTROVERSIAL BILLS Every session there are controversial bills and issues that generate a great deal of calls and emails from the public, and this year is no different….
Rep. Steve Bergquist interviews three pages on their experience in Olympia
Rep. Steve Bergquist (D-Renton) interviewed Cameron, Ria and Lucille who were in Olympia serving as pages: Since 1891, young people from across the state have come to the state Capitol…
Rep. Bergquist’s Legislative Update: I-405 HOT Lanes Survey
Thank you to the over 1,500 people who read a survey I recently sent and to the hundreds who included their own ideas about the Governor’s plan to fully fund…
Rep. Bergquist’s Legislative Update: EDUCATION FUNDING SURVEY
We’re on the second week of the 2017 legislative session. As you know, the priority this year is working together to fully fund education. It’ll be a difficult process, but…