Dear Friends and Family, We’re in our fifth week of the legislative session now and rapidly approaching February 20 – the House policy committee cutoff date. This is a very…
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Ask Brian 2: Commercial fishing fees & meat inspections

Watch Rep. Brian Blake (D-Aberdeen) respond to constituent emails on House Bill 1563, increasing revenue to the state wildlife account, and House Bill 1522, establishing an intrastate meat inspection program.
Carbon pricing
I’ve gotten a lot of email this year about Governor Inslee’s climate proposal, both pro and con. Mostly pro, but a number of questions have come up and I’d like…
Advice from 4th Graders – Week 3

Week three of the series “Advice for Legislators from 4th Graders” created by Linda Myrick’s class at Somerset Elementary in Bellevue.
Week 4 Update: Signing up for health insurance, closing the opportunity gap and funding early learning

Hello neighbors, Today is Day 30 of the 105-day legislative session and time seems to be accelerating here on the Capitol Campus as we approach the last push to vote…