You’ll hear lawmakers talk about “dropping a bill” or “putting a bill in the Hopper.” This is what that actually means. Staff at the Code Reviser’s Office take draft legislation…
This is how laws get introduced: the Hopper

You’ll hear lawmakers talk about “dropping a bill” or “putting a bill in the Hopper.” This is what that actually means. Staff at the Code Reviser’s Office take draft legislation…
Will chair committee that controls state construction budget After creating 20,000 jobs statewide – including 1,700 in Snohomish County – House Democrats elected Rep. Hans Dunshee (D-Snohomish) once again to…
State Rep. Kristine Lytton (D-40th, Anacortes) was elected Thursday by her fellow House Democrats to serve as Deputy Majority Floor Leader during the upcoming 2013-14 legislative sessions. In her role…
The House Democratic Caucus elected the remaining members of their leadership team today. Adding to the positions previously elected are: – Jim Moeller (Vancouver): Speaker pro tem-designate – Tina Orwall…
The House Democratic Caucus elected the remaining members of their leadership team today. Adding to the positions previously elected are: – Jim Moeller (Vancouver): Speaker pro tem-designate – Tina Orwall…