Rep. Habib will help review any plans by the governor to respond to an energy crisis as a member of the Legislature’s Joint Commitee on Energy Supply and Conservation. His…
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Stanford Does JLARC, Part Deux
It goes by the beguiling moniker “JLARC,” and its raison d’être is boosting efficiency and accountability in the public sector. Doing more with less, some call it, or just plain…
Ballard News-Tribune: Legislators recount session’s disappointments at town hall
From the Ballard News-Tribune: Not too many names were named, but it was clear at the 36th District Town Hall at the Phinney Neighborhood Center that legislators were disappointed —…
“This Washington” saves money on Medicaid costs
In an interesting article on the “Center for Public Integrity” website Washington State is called out as having a cost-effective way to make decisions about what medical treatments don’t actually…
The Education Budget
I’m pleased to report that we were able to add just over a billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) in new money to education funding in Washington, or about a 12% increase. This…