Hi Folks, As you probably know, our state has 3 major budgets: The Transportation budget, the Capital budget, and the Operating budget. Last week we talked about the Transportation budget. …
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Reps. Moscoso and Walsh Unveil Bipartisan Medical Cannabis Bill
Representatives Luis Moscoso (D-Mountlake Terrace) and Maureen Walsh (R-Walla Walla) have introduced legislation to create a recognizable system of licensing and regulation for medical cannabis. House Bill 2058 is identical…
Rep. Lytton’s Legislative Update: Week 5
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…
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…