2/There are still quite a few bills that need to be passed out of the House Appropriations, Capital Budget and Transportation committees in the next few days and we will…
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Mid-session update: Dreamers, climate change, and preserving our social safety net
All Hands on Deck There are still quite a few bills that need to be passed out of the House Appropriations, Capital Budget and Transportation committees in the next few…
Lowering the Republican Property Tax Increases & Juvenile Justice
Lowering the Republican Property Tax Increases In a few weeks, the first property tax bills for 2018 will hit mailboxes and you’re probably going to be shocked. Property taxes are…
Rep. Blake’s Video Update: Aquaculture Net Pens
Rep. Brian Blake, D-Aberdeen, discusses the issue of net pens, addressing the Atlantic salmon escape last summer, which caused numerous problems and put Washington’s native species at risk. He talks…
E-newsletter: Using brain science in juvenile justice policy and other news from Olympia
Keeping up with increased needs in child welfare This week, the House passed HB 2008, a bill I sponsored to stabilize child welfare services. From 2010 to 2016, calls made…