Category: Blog
Sound Transit, legislative achievements, and update on the state budget
Legislative Achievements With the regular session wrapping up, I have worked with colleagues in both chambers to pass my priority legislation. Several bills I have championed have moved from the…
Simplifying business licensure
New legislation out of the House and Senate will create a general business license through the Business Licensing Service (BLS). This one-stop process for Department of Revenue-issued business licenses will…
Working on community issues
Friends and neighbors – As a new legislator, I have focused on local issues of public safety, education, the Weyerhaeuser campus, and airplane noise. I have advocated on these issues…
House Capital Budget provides funding for Seattle area arts and education facilities
OLYMPIA – The House Democrats released their capital budget proposal yesterday. This budget funds local community projects such as school construction and facilities for the arts – enhancing the quality…