OLYMPIA – The House of Representatives will debate oil transportation safety on the floor today. Over the last few years, Washington has seen rapid growth in the amount of crude…
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Celebrating, mourning and looking ahead
Go, Team! Last week, we had the pleasure of welcoming the Garfield High School Men’s Basketball team here at the legislature. Their hard work and dedication paid off! These young…
Statement from Rep. Chris Reykdal on No Child Left Behind compromise
Rep. Chris Reykdal (D-Tumwater), vice chair of the House Education committee, issued the following statement on the compromise deal reached in the U.S. Senate on the No Child Left Behind…
Rep. Moeller Legislative Update: House and Senate budget comparisons
Hi folks, In the last few weeks I’ve shared with you information about the three separate budgets the Legislature passes: the Operating budget, the Capital budget and the Transportation budget….
House passes capital budget to build classrooms, create thousand of jobs
Democrats and Republicans in the House united behind a 96-2 vote for a capital budget that would put billions of dollars to work for construction projects, with most of that…