Keeping our promise to 1.1 million school kids When House Democrats released their budget proposal this week, we called it a “families first” budget. We call it this because not…
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Ask Sharon: House Democrats’ Budget Proposal
Rep. Sharon Wylie (D-Vancouver) talks about some of the areas funded in the House Democrats’ Budget bill, including K-12, higher education and mental health.
What a ‘Families First’ budget looks like
Families first. That is the driving principle behind the House Democrats’ proposed budget. People in Vancouver have asked us how we can improve education, make college affordable, create thriving communities,…
House Democrats release “Families First” state operating budget
OLYMPIA – House Democrats unveiled their proposed 2017-19 operating budget on Monday – a budget that will add $7.1 billion in additional K-12 investments over the next four years and will bring…
Mid-session update from Reps. Tharinger and Chapman
Education, health care and public safety OLYMPIA—At the mid-way point of the 2017 session, Rep. Steve Tharinger (D-Dungeness) and Rep. Mike Chapman (D-Port Angeles) say the House of Representatives has…