Seven months ago, eight lawmakers representing each legislative caucus were asked to examine nine outstanding questions related to the basic education funding problems that remain and make recommendations to the…
Looking forward on education funding
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Investing in Washington
Last week, the House and Senate voted to pass a budget to move forward on many of the state’s most pressing needs. Although it took a few weeks of special…
Why we’re still here
Another legislative session has come and gone, but we’re once again in special session. Why are we still in Olympia? Unfortunately, the legislature did not come to an agreement on…
Town Hall Weekend!
Are you curious to know what your representatives are working on in Olympia? Several lawmakers are hosting town hall discussions on February 20 & 21. Click here to see if there’s…
New law would help stop hospital sticker shock
As this KING 5 story shows, even people with jobs and health coverage can get hit with surprise hospital bills.
The legislation referred to in the story, House Bill 2447 by Rep. Eileen Cody (D-West Seattle), would go after the most expensive type of surprise hospital bill: emergency room visits.