OLYMPIA—Lawmakers have voted to appoint Rep. John Lovick (D-Mill Creek) to the two committees at the heart of the challenge facing Washington state: how to fully fund our public schools….
Lovick appointed to education and budget committees
Tag: budget
Rep. Timm Ormsby of Spokane to chair House budget panel
OLYMPIA — Rep. Timm Ormsby (D-Spokane) has been named Chair of the budget-writing Appropriations Committee in the Washington state House of Representatives. Ormsby‘s appointment comes as lawmakers prepare for what…
Legislative update: Education and jobs
A lot is happening in the House and Senate, so I’d like to give you a short update about issues important to all of our families back home in the…
Fairness, funding and families
We’re heading into the home stretch of the 2016 legislative session with each chamber considering bills passed by the other. The heavy lifting around the three budgets (operating, capital and…
Senate budget hurts, House budget invests in Washington’s local government priorities
OLYMPIA – The state House and Senate budgets offer vastly different approaches to the problems facing Washington’s cities, counties and other local governments. Rep. Tana Senn (D-Mercer Island), who chairs…