January 24, 2011 Legislative Update 2011 supplemental budget The House Ways and Means committee passed a supplemental budget on Wednesday, and we will be considering it on the House floor…
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Liias introduces bill to protect transit services, reduce congestion
OLYMPIA – Legislation introduced today by Rep. Marko Liias would give transit agencies a temporary tool to protect local transit service and reduce congestion. The bill is limited to King,…
Rep. Kristine Lytton’s Jan. 21 Legislative Update
Dear friends and neighbors, Now that the Legislature is up and running, I wanted to send you an update and ask for your feedback. I’ll be sending these Legislative Updates…
Time off for parents to attend school conferences aim of Liias bill
OLYMPIA – Legislation to make sure parents can get time off for teacher conferences received a hearing this week. Rep. Marko Liias, D-Edmonds, introduced the measure so parents wanting to…
The Olympian: Rep. Reykdal: Keep eye on closing tax loopholes
South Sound’s newest Democratic lawmaker from Tumwater is keeping up his drum beat for reforming the state’s tax system. Rep. Chris Reykdal won re-election running on tax reform and reaffirmed…