OLYMPIA – State Representative Gael Tarleton (D-Ballard) has received the Washington Business Alliance’s 2017 Career and Technical Education Legislator of the Year award for her advocacy to fund career and…
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Rep. Tarleton elected Pacific Northwest Economic Region Vice-President
State Representative Gael Tarleton (D-Ballard) was elected as a Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) Vice President last week during PNWER’s 27th Annual Summit in Portland, OR. “It is an honor…
Update on capital budget & upcoming opportunities to share your concerns
Video update on the education funding plan Last month the Legislature passed a new education funding plan that makes tremendous strides in meeting the state’s obligation to fully fund basic…
Working to lower property taxes and protect local projects
Friends and neighbors – The 2017 legislative session has concluded. I look forward to working with you over the next several months to discuss ways to best serve you in next year’s…
Legislative Update: State budget passes & update on Blanchard
Bipartisan budget embodies state’s core values The past year, my life in Olympia has centered on solving the school funding problem that has held our state back from delivering the…