OLYMPIA – Last year, the Washington state Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force received more than 16,000 leads. These leads were all potential cases of children being abused and…
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Successful public hearing for Rep. Kagi’s Early Start Act
OLYMPIA – Yesterday, in a packed hearing room, Early Learning & Human Services Committee members heard testimony from countless supporters on HB 1491, The Early Start Act. “Early learning has…
Continuing Dr. King’s march for equality and opportunity
The House honored Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. earlier this week. More than half a century ago, Dr. King struck the conscious of America with a powerful message: separate is…
Mental Health, Child Abuse, Disasters, Lawsuits…
OLYMPIA – The House Appropriations committee will have a public hearing on Monday, January 26 to discuss an early action supplemental operating budget proposal. The bill deals with a small…
In case you haven’t heard – the state has a budget problem
In this week’s e-newsletter we are talking about the challenges and options for the 2015-2017 state budget. After you read through our thoughts, we would welcome your comments on how…