In earlier messages I described the 3 budgets and what they do. Now I want to talk about the budget process. In other words – how do we decide what…
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36th Legislative District town hall to be held March 14

OLYMPIA – The three state legislators from the 36th District, Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles and Reps. Reuven Carlyle and Gael Tarleton, will host a town hall meeting from 10 a.m. to…
Ask Brian 3: Police body cameras & oil trains safety

Watch Rep. Brian Blake (D-Aberdeen) respond to constituent emails on House Bill 1910, police body cameras, and House Bill 1809 related to crew sizes on trains.
The Cost of a College Degree
You may have heard stories from your grandparents about how they used to walk 15 miles in the snow—uphill both ways—to get to school. (Eileen remembers these long treks herself!)…
Rep. Derek Stanford statement on Humane Society lobby day

A message from Rep. Derek Stanford: “Yesterday I had the privilege to spend my afternoon with the Humane Society during their lobby day. “Reducing cruelty to animals is not just…