WASHINGTON STATE
HOUSE DEMOCRATS
How would you solve Washington state’s $4.4 billion budget problem? That’s the central question Senator-elect Cyrus Habib (D-Kirkland) and Representative Ross Hunter (D-Medina) will be asking their constituents at a…
Hello!!! We are just a few weeks away from the 2015 legislative session, and I wanted to touch base with you and let you know what I was working on,…
One of the key responsibilities for the state is running the prison system. Overall we spend about $1.5 billion on the entire corrections system, including medical care for inmates. The…
The Washington Post has an article today (or some recent day – I only read online) about the long-term pressures faced by state and local governments. The article compares growth…
State Rep. Kristine Lytton (D-Anacortes, 40th) has been elected Majority Floor Leader of the state House of Representatives by her colleagues in Olympia. Lytton, vice-chair of the House Agriculture &…