A long-term plan to lower property taxes Washington has one of, if not the most, regressive tax codes in the nation. My focus here in the Legislature has been to…
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E-newsletter: Common-sense gun legislation; legislative transparency and other news from Olympia
As the legislature nears the end of the sixty day session, things are moving quickly. With just nine days left we are busy working on passing bills and negotiating the…
Net neutrality protections headed to governor’s desk
OLYMPIA – Legislators have protected a free and open internet in the state of Washington with bipartisan legislation now headed to the governor’s desk. On a 35-14 vote, the state…
House approves budget that includes nearly $1 billion in additional teacher compensation funding
OLYMPIA – In what will be a critical component to putting the state in full compliance with the Supreme Court’s McCleary ruling, the House of Representatives approved a supplemental two-year operating budget…
House budget completes expansion of UW computer science slots
OLYMPIA – The state House today passed a supplemental budget for the 2017-2019 biennium that includes major new investments in higher education. In addition to fully funding the State Need…