Dear friends, It’s been a very busy first two weeks of session and there’s a lot to report. First, the breaking news: we passed a Hirst fix bill and a…
Blake’s 1/19/18 Update: Hirst / Capital Budget / Equal Pay / Higher Ed / Opioids / Orcas

Dear friends, It’s been a very busy first two weeks of session and there’s a lot to report. First, the breaking news: we passed a Hirst fix bill and a…
Rep. Brian Blake, D-Aberdeen, talks about finally reaching an agreement on a fix for the Hirst issue. The bill (SB 6091) ensures water will be available to support development and…
OLYMPIA—The construction budget passed by the House and Senate will build a record $ 1 billion in new public schools and includes more than $46 million in local projects in…
OLYMPIA—Last night, just minutes after receiving the bill unanimously passed by the Senate, the House of Representatives passed the $4.18 billion-investment capital budget on a 95-1 vote and immediately sent…
OLYMPIA—Last night, just minutes after receiving the bill unanimously passed by the Senate, the House of Representatives passed the $4.18 billion-investment capital budget on a 95-1 vote and immediately sent…