“As a University of Washington School of Public Health faculty member, I was taken by surprise by repeated statements from school officials and state and local agencies in the past…
Category: Gerry Pollet
Editorial: Promise program would open community college for more
From the Everett Herald – The good news that we’ve reported before, courtesy of a report by the Washington Roundtable, is that between now and 2021 Washington state can expect about…
Rep. Pollet and Sen. Frockt propose the Washington Promise free community college tuition program
OLYMPIA – Rep. Gerry Pollet (D-Seattle) and Sen. David Frockt (D-Seattle) have introduced the Washington Promise. The Washington Promise would assure qualifying high school students that they will be able to…
Seattle Representative Gerry Pollet proposes treating tax exemptions like budget line items
OLYMPIA – While education is constitutionally underfunded and children’s classrooms are overcrowded, the state offers hundreds of tax exemptions that account for hundreds of millions of dollars, with little to…
Rep. Pollet’s work secures first in the nation consumer protections for e-cigarettes and “vape” products.
OLYMPIA – Washington will become the first state in the nation to ensure e-cigarettes and “vape” products are labeled with health warnings and nicotine content. “Washington is taking a big…