We began this week at the Legislature by celebrating Children’s Day, a yearly tradition in the House of Representatives that usually coincides with the Presidents’ Day holiday. With many children out…
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Rep. Wylie’s e-newsletter for February 22, 2013
It’s been a busy week in the Legislature. Today is our first cut-off, which is the last day a policy bill can be considered in committee in its house of…
Rep. Luis Moscoso’s Legislative Update – Feb 22, 2013
Dear Neighbors, The last two weeks have been busy here in the legislature, but these weeks were not without moments of reflection and remembrance. On February 13, members of the…
Speaker Chopp on workers’ comp, education reform, and transportation
In this week’s report, Speaker of the House Frank Chopp discusses House Democratic priorities, workers’ comp, education reform, and “Connecting Washington,” the ambitious 10-year plan to improve transportation safety, freight…
Neighborhood Safe Streets passes House
The Seattle Bike Blog does a great job explaining the Neighborhood Safe Streets bill (House Bill 1045), which passed the House on a vote of 86-10. Right now, cities and…