This has been a historic in year for Washington in regards to our elections and voting system. This year in Olympia, we passed election reforms (many with bipartisan support) aimed…
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An update from Rep. Laurie Jinkins: Day 60
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Dear friends and neighbors, Today is Day 60, the final day of the 2018 legislative session. The House has passed the final supplemental budget, and the Senate will do so…
New state budget offers help—and hope—to rural hospitals
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OLYMPIA — Help is on the way for rural hospitals, especially two sole community hospitals that are the foundation of health care for residents in Clallam County and Grays Harbor…
Final state budget increases higher ed access, options for Kitsap Peninsula
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OLYMPIA – State legislators have approved a final supplemental budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which includes new investments expanding higher education access and options for Kitsap County residents, including…
2018 Budget Agreement Increases Education Funding, Cuts Taxes
OLYMPIA – Budget leaders in the House and Senate today announced a 2018 supplemental operating budget plan that will provide property tax relief while directing additional funding to K-12 education,…