WASHINGTON STATE
HOUSE DEMOCRATS
On May 14, a third train derailment in 16 days occurred near Montesano, Washington. That’s not a misprint. Three derailments, in the same area, in just 16 days. Luckily, these…
Billy Frank Jr. was arrested in 1945, at age 14, for fishing on the Nisqually River that he and his people knew and loved as theirs. And then he spent…
Washington State was informed today that the U.S. Department of Education has revoked our No Child Left Behind waiver. Under the terms of the revocation, Washington State will not lose…
Slowly but surely, Washington’s unemployment rate is creeping downward. Economists with the Employment Security Department reported last week that Washington employers added about 6,700 new jobs in March. That’s on…
Better education for at-risk students, stronger accountability for schools, and increased efficiency for local governments are objectives all wrapped inside successful legislation sponsored by Rep. June Robinson. The measure (House…