The Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises (OMWBE) is responsible for administering a federal program designed to level the playing field for disadvantaged businesses. Unfortunately, some companies are abusing…
Cracking down on fraud
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Tarleton drops bill to help college students stay in school
State Rep. Gael Tarleton (D-Ballard) introduced legislation this week that would create a Tuition Support Fund within the state’s Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) program. House Bill 1725 aims to protect…
Standardized Tax Rates for all Marijuana
Rep. Reuven Carlyle and I introduced legislation today to standardize state tax rates across medical and non-medical marijuana. The medical market would now look like the setup initiative 502 put…
Rep. Freeman pushing to reduce metal-theft crime
Representative Roger Freeman (D-Federal Way) is taking a leading role in the effort to enact preventative programs, as well as tougher penalties, to address the growing problem of metal-theft crime….
Moving testimony on Orwall’s Troubled Youth bill
Click on the image to watch the hearing on Rep. Tina Orwall‘s Troubled Youth legislation (HB 1336) in the Education Committee on February 7, 2013. Moving testimony was given from survivors of suicide,…