Speaker of the House Frank Chopp was given the Washington Coalition for Open Government‘s highest award Tuesday evening. The Ballard Thompson Award is given to the state legislator who demonstrated…
Speaker Chopp is open government champion
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Session update from Olympia!
Dear friends and neighbors, Greetings from Olympia! We’re already one-quarter of the way through this legislative session, since two weeks have quickly passed. Thank you to all who have e-mailed,…
Mr. Schwartz goes to Olympia
Do you need a fancy suit or law degree to make a difference in Olympia? Nope and nope. Citizen-activists make a difference here every day. Take Jeff Schwartz — a…
Liias, Fain, Pettigrew and Manweller introduce bipartisan technology R&D incentives renewal
Sen. Marko Liias, D-Mukilteo, Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn, Rep. Eric Pettigrew, D-Seattle, and Rep. Matt Manweller, R-Ellensburg, introduced legislation in their respective chambers that would renew and extend research and…
Corrections spending soars, so does uneven imprisonment
Our state and nation just celebrated the life and legacy of an American hero, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In his towering advocacy and nonviolent protest against injustice,…