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…
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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…
InvestigateWest article: House committee votes on extending tug escorts to oil barges
Rep. Jessyn Farrell, D-Seattle, is the sponsor of HB 1611, which would improve protections for oil transportation over water to reduce the risk of spills. The bill – and its chances for passage this…
Budgets, Education, and Sound Transit tab fees
Education Funding and Budget Negotiations Earlier this year, I shared that legislators needed to work together to fully fund education. A few months have gone by and that solution hasn’t…