By Rep. Mary Helen Roberts, Rev. Paul Benz and Sr. Sharon Park The United States is the only country on earth that sentences children to life in prison without the…
GIVE JUVENILE OFFENDERS A CHANCE AT REDEMPTION – special to the Everett Herald
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Rep. Roberts to hold 21st District telephone town hall next Tuesday
Households across the 21st Legislative District will receive a phone call at around 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, February 26 from State Rep. Mary Helen Roberts, inviting constituents to remain on…
House approves Reproductive Parity Act
As state legislatures across the country are taking steps to limit reproductive freedoms, lawmakers in Olympia are fighting to protect the choices that already exist in Washington state. This morning,…
House committee approves Seaquist’s aquaculture bill
The House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee approved Rep. Larry Seaquist’s (D-Gig Harbor) HB 1894, which would address some concerns with shellfish farming. “I’m focused on three ‘healthies’ – a…
Federal budget cuts could hit close to home
Have you been wondering how “sequestration” might affect us here at home? Unless Congress takes action soon, federal sequestration budget cuts will take effect March 1. While programs like Social…