Rep. Jim Moeller (D-Vancouver) is Speaker Pro Tem of the Washington State House of Representatives. In a new Capitol Ideas interview, he takes listeners onto the podium in the House…
Capitol Ideas podcast: Speaker Pro Tem Jim Moeller
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House doubles up on education
House Democrats unveiled a state budget that funds education without shredding the safety net for kids, seniors, the blind, and disabled – and without resorting to accounting tricks or one-time…
Orwall continues bringing help and hope to victims of human trafficking
Yesterday, the House of Representatives unanimously passed a measure sponsored by state Rep. Tina Orwall to build on the progress made last year in the fight against human trafficking. “Unfortunately,…
This is how laws get introduced: the Hopper
You’ll hear lawmakers talk about “dropping a bill” or “putting a bill in the Hopper.” This is what that actually means. Staff at the Code Reviser’s Office take draft legislation…