OLYMPIA – House Democrats asked Senate Republican leaders this morning to give more time to the public to review the Senate’s operating budget before hearing the bill this afternoon –…
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Rep. Ross Hunter response to Senate Republican Budget Release
“Now that both proposals are public, I look forward to beginning negotiations with the budget leaders in both chambers. Getting the negotiation process started right away is critical to reaching…
Lawmakers aim to toughen laws on oil trains
Lawmakers aim to toughen laws on oil trains By Jerry Cornfield, Herald writer OLYMPIA — State lawmakers are trying to reach agreement on tougher rules for the transportation of oil…
Senate panel hears bill raising Washington’s minimum wage
Senate panel hears bill raising Washington’s minimum wage By DERRICK NUNNALLY The Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A politically charged proposal to raise Washington’s highest-in-the-nation state minimum wage to…
Students get hands on learning experience in Olympia
In the last couple of weeks, I sponsored two very smart and amazing students to Page in Olympia for a week this session. My constituents, Grace Johnson and Reilly Carney-Woods…