Free to Finish College program set to get pilot funding in 2016 supplemental budget
OLYMPIA – In an unprecedented effort to find affordable ways to make the dream of a college degree a reality, the Washington House of Representatives budget funded a pilot of...
Walkinshaw lauds National Governors Association call for federal government to take action on opioid epidemic
After today’s recommendations from the National Governors Association, Rep. Brady Walkinshaw (D – Seattle) issued the following statement: “The opioid epidemic in America is an exploding problem that is harming...
College Success Foundation funding may be coming to Bremerton
OLYMPIA – Chair of the House Higher Education Committee Rep. Drew Hansen (D-Bainbridge Island) secured funding for new college counsellors and advisors for Bremerton High School and its feeder middle...
Families are the focus of House budget proposal
OLYMPIA – House Democrats unveiled their 2015-17 supplemental operating budget plan on Monday – a budget that will invest $467 million to meet critical needs of the state like addressing...
Goodman legislation to strengthen DUI laws, protect vulnerable adults pass House
OLYMPIA – Strengthening our DUI laws has been a major focus of the House Public Safety Committee Chair, Rep. Roger Goodman (D—Kirkland), who has been nationally recognized by groups like...