Rep. Cyrus Habib of Kirkland has been named as one of “12 state legislators to watch in 2014” by Governing magazine. The magazine notes that Habib, first elected to the…
Rep. Habib named as a “legislator to watch” in 2014
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Rumbling tummies make learning harder
We all know how unfocused and annoyed we get at work when don’t eat breakfast. For children, hunger is more than a bad mood. Hungry children are more likely to…
A couple neighborhood town hall meetings on tap for Saturday
The 2014 Legislature will be gaveled into session Monday morning, Jan. 13. Before they’re all-consumed in hiking hills of committee meetings and mastering mountains of floor debate, however, some lawmakers…
49th Legislative District to host town hall in Vancouver
Reps. Jim Moeller and Sharon Wylie, and Sen. Annette Cleveland will host a town hall meeting for constituents on Saturday, Jan. 11. The meeting will be an opportunity for the…
Treating mental illnesses the right way
People suffering from the most serious mental illnesses should get treatment. Yet as Jonathan Martin points out in The Seattle Times last fall, “For every one person in a public…