Kagi drops legislation in light of agreement OLYMPIA — Officials from Snohomish County and the City of Shoreline reached an agreement this week on addressing the impact of development at…
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March 30, 2011, E-memo
March 30, 2011 While budget work continues and Ways and Means Democrats struggle to find ways to build a budget with billions of dollars in cuts, we reach another deadline. …
Washington state should partner with injured workers, not pay them off
Washington state Rep. Tami Green argues that the state should not pay injured workers with a lump-sum buyout known as “compromise-and-release.” Workers might not make the decision that is in…
Rep. Chris Reykdal’s March 25 Legislative Update: Examine Tax Exemptions Yourself
As we near the closing weeks of session, the anticipation of the pending budget decisions is building. The days have gotten longer, the discussions more difficult, and the need to…
Rep. Sells’ e-memo for March 25
The final cutoff for the policy committees has now passed, and only a week remains for fiscal committees to finish their work. After that, all our focus will be…