“If politics is the art of compromise, then our budget-proposal is a fine art. It’s a fair, commonsense connection of diverse perspectives we need to send legislators home before the…
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Rep. Sam Hunt’s Electronic Newsletter – June 3, 2013
Hi. As the special session drags on, we wait for the budget negotiations to come to a conclusion. I get emails chiding us for the special session and saying that…
End the culture of silence about sexual assaults in the military
Originally published in the Seattle Times, May 16, 2013. THE parallels are disturbing: a cloistered culture, intentional efforts to prevent public scrutiny and powerless victims compelled to stay silent. We…
‘Don’t play petty games with $79 million,’ Moeller urges
The federal government isn’t kidding around at all about the Columbia River Crossing (CRC) project. In view of that very clear and present fact, Washington state Rep. Jim Moeller is…
Rep. Mike Sells – Legislative Update for May 20, 2013
Budget negotiations are continuing in Olympia this week. Most legislators are back at home, however, resuming their jobs and a normal family life. Once budget writers reach agreement on most…