May 6, 2011 Work this week in Olympia centered on House and Senate budget writers as they continued hammering out the final differences in the 2011-13 operating budget. While there…
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Measure to protect correctional employees while off duty signed into law
OLYMPIA – Additional support for correctional employees was signed into law today with the Governor’s approval of Rep. Tami Green’s (D-Lakewood) House Bill 1041. “This is a step forward in…
Rep. Kristine Lytton’s April 20 Legislative Update
April 20, 2011 Dear friends and neighbors, We’re officially in the final days of the 105-day session. Sunday, April 24, is Sine Die, the last day of session. We’re spending…
Rep. Reykdal’s April 13 Legislative Update: Two Weeks to Go in the Regular Session
By now almost everyone agrees this is the most punishing budget environment since the Great Depression. A regressive tax system coupled with a deep and persistent recession has forced legislators,…
Statement from House Majority Leader Pat Sullivan regarding the Senate operating budget proposal
“This proposal is the next step on the road to a final agreement. Though it contains some noticeable differences from the budget that passed the House last week, there are…