OLYMPIA – About $255.1 million in state construction budget funds are flowing to Pierce County after passage of the state 2019-21 Capital Budget by the Legislature on Sunday. 28th District…
Pierce County Scores Big with Construction Budget Projects
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Leavitt Law to Increase National Guard Pay for Wildland Fire Response Signed by Governor
OLYMPIA – National Guard members are getting a pay increase when fighting state wildfires, thanks to a new law passed by Rep. Mari Leavitt, D-University Place. House Bill 1137 updates…
Affordable Housing Sales Tax Exemption Passes Legislature
OLYMPIA – Self-help homeownership developers have more tools available to help families realize the dream of affordable homeownership, thanks to policy proposed by Rep. Mari Leavitt, D-University Place. In a…
Leavitt Bill to Fund PERS 1 COLA Included in House Budget
OLYMPIA – Rep. Mari Leavitt, D-University Place, introduced legislation (HB 1390) earlier this year to fund cost of living adjustments for retired state employees in the PERS 1/TRS 1 system….
Leavitt Passes Bill Addressing Violence at State Hospitals
OLYMPIA – Legislation to create stricter standards for violence prevention in health care workplaces passed the state House of Representatives today by a vote of 97-0. Rep. Mari Leavitt, D-University…