OLYMPIA – At the mid-point of the 2011 Legislative Session, state Rep. Kevin Van De Wege (D – Sequim) wants to check in with Port Townsend residents to hear their…
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Legislators invite 23rd District residents to March 12 community forums
OLYMPIA – With the 2011 legislative session at its halfway mark, lawmakers are going home for a day to hear what’s on the minds of their constituents. Sen. Phil Rockefeller,…
41st District lawmakers to hold town hall meeting
OLYMPIA – The 41st District legislative delegation of Rep. Judy Clibborn (D-Mercer Island), Rep. Marcie Maxwell (D-Renton) and Sen. Steve Litzow (R-Mercer Island) will host two local town hall meetings…
Puget Sound Corps would create jobs for veterans, youth
OLYMPIA – A jobs program for unemployed veterans and younger workers, while also cleaning up Puget Sound, cleared the House today. By streamlining the state’s conservation efforts into one program,…
Rep. Chris Reykdal’s Feb. 28 Legislative Update: The Halfway Point
The 2011 Legislature is halfway done. Cuts to vital services and programs are coming at a time when our tax burden is falling. The second major cutoff for this legislative…