October 1st marked the beginning of open enrollment and the launch of Washington Healthplanfinder – our state’s online health insurance marketplace. The overwhelming number of visitors temporarily disabled the website,…
Tag: veterans
VA benefits unaffected by health care reform

With health care reform underway, Washington veterans are calling, e-mailing and flagging down their lawmakers at coffee shops and on the street to ask the same question: “I’ve got VA…
New resource for veterans and military personnel

Last week week Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced a new resource guide for Washington’s veterans and military personnel that covers their legal rights and protections. The guide is part of…
Town hall, veterans, and health insurance

Joint Town Hall: Filled to Capacity Over the weekend, Sen. Jeannie Darneille, Rep. Laurie Jinkins, and I hosted a joint town hall meeting at Jason Lee Middle School. The local…
Rep. Mike Sells – Legislative Update, March 29, 2013

Governor Inslee released his proposal for the 2013-15 operating budget yesterday. We expect that the Senate will follow with their own plan early next week, and the House will roll…