A new dynamic to reduce chronic homelessness by connecting health care and housing OLYMPIA – Today, Governor Jay Inslee signed the Apple Health and Homes Act (HB 1866) into…
Apple Health and Homes Act signed by Governor
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Governor signs Chopp bill to support more behavioral health students
OLYMPIA – Today, Gov. Jay Inslee signed HB 1504 into law to expand the behavioral health workforce. The bill builds on the 2019 Workforce Education Investment Act, what has been…
Free College Tuition, More High-Demand Degrees, Become Reality for Over a Hundred Thousand Washington Students
OLYMPIA – Washington will keep its promise to make public college tuition-free for low-income students after the Legislature passed an update to the Workforce Education Investment Act. This major workforce…
House Democrats to select new speaker this summer
OLYMPIA – The state House Democratic Caucus will meet July 31 to select a replacement for Speaker Frank Chopp, who is stepping aside after 20 years in the position. Chopp…
Speaker Chopp’s Opening Day Speech
2019 Legislative Session: Opening Remarks of Speaker Frank Chopp [as prepared] Thank you. Pat, I greatly appreciate your kind words. You are such an important part of our…