Rep. David Sawyer speaks on final passage of Senate Bill 6091, a bill addressing the state Supreme Court’s Hirst decision.
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Jeff Morris Legislative Update: Week 3
The first two weeks of the 2018 legislative session in Olympia have been both hectic and productive. I can’t remember a session where we’ve passed so much important legislation in…
Capital budget, Atlantic Salmon, and land trust improvements for low-income housing
Capital budget approved After months of delay and negotiation and with new leadership in the state Senate, I am happy to announce that the Legislature passed the Capital Budget. That…
Kagi and Ryu: $4 billion construction budget means jobs and opportunity
OLYMPIA—Reps. Ruth Kagi (D-Seattle) and Cindy Ryu (D-Shoreline) said the passage of the state’s construction budget will create tens of thousands of jobs to build schools, colleges, affordable housing and mental…
Capital budget funds STEM Classrooms, Senior Center, Weyerhaeuser Conservation in Federal Way
OLYMPIA – Local projects will soon receive state funding, thanks to capital budget negotiators striking an agreement to pass the 2017 construction plan. Representative Kristine Reeves, D-Federal Way, is a…