OLYMPIA – Three separate measures that give child welfare caseworkers new and better tools to help the state’s most troubled families were signed into law today. Together, these reforms allow…
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State Rep. Jim Moeller’s statements on his bill creating new accounts for the Washington State School for the Blind and for the Center for Childhood Deafness and Hearing Loss
Although House Bill 2757 might at first glance seem a relatively small measure, don’t let that first glance fool you. In fact, this legislation signed into law by the governor…
Stiffer penalties for drunk drivers approved by governor
OLYMPIA — The penalties for driving drunk in Washington just got tougher now that Gov. Chris Gregoire has signed House Bill 2216 into law. The measure, sponsored by Representative Christopher…
March 28, 2012 – Rep. Hunt’s e-Newsletter
March 28, 2012 BUDGET TALKS DRAG ON One of my favorite cartoon characters is Wylie Coyote. This poor coyote spends all his time and effort trying to find a…
Kitsap state Rep. Sherry Appleton retains key spots on state panels
State Rep. Sherry Appleton (D-Poulsbo, 23rd) was appointed this month to a fourth term as a legislative member of the Washington State Sentencing Guidelines Commission. Appleton, the senior member of…