OLYMPIA—The chair of the House Capital Budget Committee released changes (House Bill 2395) to the two-year construction budget that would invest more in public school construction, access to broadband internet…
Tag: Housing
Legislative Update: Town Halls / My Bills / Toxic Chemicals / Teacher Shortage / Housing Solutions
SAVE THE DATES! Please join me, along with Senator Marko Liias and Representative Strom Peterson at two town hall meetings coming up this week. TELEPHONE TOWN HALL: Thursday, February 15th…
Ask Tina: increasing voter turnout & addressing housing discrimination
Rep. Tina Orwall, D-Des Moines, discusses two bills aimed at increasing voter turnout: youth voter registration through motor voter, and the Washington Voting Rights Act. She also discusses housing discrimination…
Ryu legislation aimed at creating more affordable housing near transit hubs
OLYMPIA—How can we tackle Washington state’s housing shortage and affordability crisis? Legislation by Rep. Cindy Ryu (D-Shoreline) is designed to help by spurring greater housing density near transit stations in…
House votes to retain key tool in effort to end homelessness
OLYMPIA – The state House of Representatives gave its OK Thursday (May 25) afternoon to legislation that will provide cities, counties, and the state with tens of millions of dollars…