Welcome to the 2017 Legislative Session The first week of session got off to a quick start, and we wanted to take a moment share our committee assignments and provide…
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Investing in education means investing in educators and other news from Olympia
Special Session We are nearing the end of the first special session and, if a budget deal is not reached by Thursday, May 28, we will go into a second…
Legislative Update: Education funding, tax breaks & accountability, working families
Rep. Mike Sells (D-Everett) talks about education funding, early learning, and higher education funding, especially WSU Everett. When it comes to tax breaks, Sells says they need accountability to ensure…
Legislative Update from Rep. Tana Senn: Equal Pay and Education Funding
We’ve had another exciting week, with bills passing and our town hall meeting with constituents. Watch my legislative update below. Town Hall Last Saturday, the 41st legislative district held…
Rep. Jim Moeller: Revenues are up, and that’s good news–but there’s more to the story
Statement by Speaker Pro Tem Jim Moeller on the state’s budget forecast: It’s good news that revenues are going up a bit more. It would be better news if politicians…