For years, House Democrats passed progressive policies only to see them stalled in the Republican-controlled Senate. With new leadership in the Senate this year, Democrats led the way on advancing…
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Rep. Berquist’s 05/09/18 Update: State Need Grant / GET Prog. / Higher Ed Opportunities / Equal Pay / Breakfast After the Bell / Paraeducators / Credit Unions
In this e-Newsletter I want to give you an update on legislation passed this session that was not included in the paper mailer I sent out recently. Below you’ll find…
E-Newsletter: 2018 End-of-Session Report, Part 3
Thanks for following along with my series of end-of-session updates. You can view my previous updates here and here. In this issue, I summarize a number of new protections for…
End of session wrap-up PART 2 & Telephone Town Hall Tomorrow
Reminder: Telephone Town Hall Tomorrow Night Tomorrow, Thursday, March 22, at 6 p.m., the 48th Legislative District delegation will hold a telephone town hall to share an update on the…
Governor signs Equal Pay Opportunity Act
OLYMPIA—This morning, in his conference room packed with lawmakers, advocates and supporters, Gov. Jay Inslee signed the Equal Pay Opportunity Act into law. Washington was one the first states in…