Speaker of the House Frank Chopp was given the Washington Coalition for Open Government‘s highest award Tuesday evening. The Ballard Thompson Award is given to the state legislator who demonstrated…
Speaker Chopp is open government champion
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House opens with Dreams
The Washington House wasted no time getting down to business today: the gavel dropped at noon, and before 1:00 pm, the Washington Dream Act was once again on its way…
Speaker Chopp’s opening day remarks
Opening Day Remarks (as written) Thank you. Before I begin my remarks, please let me introduce my wife, Nancy Long. With only 60 days, we have plenty of challenges and…
Statement from House Speaker Frank Chopp on the announcement by House Minority Leader Richard DeBolt today
Speaker of the House Frank Chopp released the following statement regarding House Minority Leader Richard DeBolt’s announcement that he was stepping down from his leadership position: “I have worked with…
Statement from Speaker Frank Chopp on Governor Inslee’s budget and revenue proposal
Speaker Frank Chopp issued the following statement on Governor Inslee’s budget and revenue proposal: “Governor Inslee made a strong commitment to education in his proposal – one that we agree…