OLYMPIA – Late last week, the House Committee on Higher Education voted unanimously to move State Rep. Eric Pettigrew’s, House Bill 1704 out of committee. The bill will allow the…
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Advice from 4th Graders – Week 4

More pearls of wisdom from 4th graders in Linda Myrick’s class at Somerset elementary in Bellevue. not sure if this is a McCleary reference, but it’s probably pretty good advice…
How do we save money and fight crime?

High quality Early Learning. Washington Sheriffs and Police Chiefs know that the smartest investment we can make in crime prevention is early learning. Every child who drops out of school, takes drugs…
KPLU story on my suction dredging bill
KPLU wrote a great piece on my suction dredging bill. Suction dredges are aquatic vacuums used by miners to collect and sort precious metals at the bottom of river beds….
Statement from Rep. Judy Clibborn on the Senate Transportation Package
House Transportation Chair Judy Clibborn (D-Mercer Island) has issued the following statement in response to the newest transportation package proposal from Senators King and Hobbs: “I am encouraged by the…