A very brave woman, Dana Widrig, inspired me to introduce my first bill last week. She was brutally attacked in her apartment when a maintenance worker gained access to the…
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Cemetery bill stays alive in Legislature
State Representative Kathy Haigh’s (D-Shelton) legislation to streamline the formation of cemetery districts cleared a key committee hurdle when it was voted out of the House Local Government Committee last…
Rep. Farrell Featured on Seattle CityClub
Representative Farrell’s letter was featured by Seattle CityClub on Tuesday, February 5 Greetings, CityClub Friends, from Olympia! I am heading into my fourth week as a legislator representing the 46th…
Sporting magazine looks at Sawyer bills reaffirming tribal hunting rights
Rep. David Sawyer has introduced two measures – House bills 1495 and 1496 – making it clear that state wildlife officials must respect the treaty rights of tribal hunters. In…
Family leave: stronger families and a secure middle class
The Associated Press just wrote a story about family leave legislation in the House of Representatives, with the story first popping up on the wire over at the San Francisco…