‘We’re stepping up’: House approves final supplemental budget addressing emergent needs across state
OLYMPIA – The House gave final approval today to a supplemental state operating budget focused on the state’s emergent needs such as housing insecurity and homelessness, child care access and...
Spokane Lawmakers Applaud Funds for Local Construction Projects
OLYMPIA – Spokane is getting a big boost for local construction projects from the state capital budget which passed the Legislature today. In it are projects championed by Reps. Marcus...
State operating budget invests in housing, public health
OLYMPIA – Budget leaders in the House and Senate today unveiled a $1 billion, 2020 supplemental operating budget that provides an additional $160 million to address housing and homelessness as...
House approves budget investing in housing, child care, health care
OLYMPIA – With less than two weeks to go in the 2020 legislative session, the state House passed a supplemental operating budget this evening that invests in housing and homelessness,...
Putting people first: House Democrats release supplemental budget proposal focused on housing, child care, health care
OLYMPIA – House Democrats rolled out their supplemental operating budget proposal for the 2019-21 biennium today, which makes adjustments to the two-year budget lawmakers approved last year. It focuses on...
Final state construction budget makes big investments in Spokane
OLYMPIA – State lawmakers passed a final two-year capital (construction) budget on Sunday by a nearly unanimous vote, sending it to the governor’s desk for signature in the final hours...
Legislature passes ‘Putting People First’ state operating budget
OLYMPIA – The Legislature passed a 2019-21 operating budget plan and revenue plan on Sunday, making critical investments in behavioral health, affordable housing, education, and the environment. “This is a responsible and...
House Democrats release “Putting People First” state operating budget
OLYMPIA – House Democrats unveiled their 2019-21 operating budget plan and revenue plan on Monday, which would make additional investments in critical areas of the state budget such as behavioral...
MEDIA ADVISORY: 3rd Legislative District town hall meeting on March 16
Who: Sen. Andy Billig and Reps. Timm Ormsby and Marcus Riccelli When: Saturday, March 16, 10-11:30 a.m. Where: The MAC – Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, E.A. Johnston Auditorium 2316 W. 1st Ave. Why: The Legislature is in...
3rd-District End-of-Session Report: 2018
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Governor signs changes to Spokane County commissioner elections
OLYMPIA – Governor Jay Inslee signed the Responsible Representation Act into law today, a bipartisan bill changing the way large counties elect their county commissioners. House Bill 2887, sponsored by...
2018 Budget Agreement Increases Education Funding, Cuts Taxes
OLYMPIA – Budget leaders in the House and Senate today announced a 2018 supplemental operating budget plan that will provide property tax relief while directing additional funding to K-12 education,...
3rd District legislators respond to shooting at Freeman High School
OLYMPIA – Sen. Andy Billig, D-Spokane, Rep. Timm Ormsby, D-Spokane, and Rep. Marcus Riccelli, D-Spokane, released the following statement in response to the tragic shooting today at Freeman High School:...
3rd LD Legislators to host September 13 mobile office event
MEDIA ADVISORY Who: State Sen. Andy Billig, State Reps. Timm Ormsby and Marcus Riccelli What: Mobile office event When: Wednesday, September 13, 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Where: Give It A...
State Republicans’ education funding plan shortchanges Spokane-area students
Democratic plan a clear win-win for students, middle class families, and small businesses OLYMPIA – Most areas of the state could see a sharp property tax increase under the Senate...
House Democrats release “Families First” state operating budget
OLYMPIA – House Democrats unveiled their proposed 2017-19 operating budget on Monday – a budget that will add $7.1 billion in additional K-12 investments over the next four years and will bring...
3rd LD Legislators to host telephone town hall on Tuesday, January 31
MEDIA ADVISORY Who: State Sen. Andy Billig, State Reps. Timm Ormsby and Marcus Riccelli What: Telephone town hall When: Tuesday, January 31, 6 – 7 p.m. Where: 3rd Legislative District...
Rep. Timm Ormsby of Spokane to chair House budget panel
OLYMPIA — Rep. Timm Ormsby (D-Spokane) has been named Chair of the budget-writing Appropriations Committee in the Washington state House of Representatives. Ormsby‘s appointment comes as lawmakers prepare for what...
House Democrats announce support for Dr. Elson S. Floyd School of Medicine
OLYMPIA – Following the tragic loss of Dr. Elson S. Floyd, President of Washington State University, students and leaders across the state have rallied around the idea of naming the...
As Seen on TV(W)
We’re fortunate here in Washington to have almost universal access to TVW, often described as our state’s version of C-SPAN. TVW offers wall-to-wall coverage of the Legislature, and produces...
3rd LD lawmakers to host telephone town hall
Who: Senator Andy Billig and Representatives Timm Ormsby and Marcus Riccelli (Spokane) What: Telephone town hall When: 6:15 – 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, January 22 Spokane residents should receive a call...
3rd District Legislators praise transportation budget that will create jobs, improve transit
Both chambers of the Washington state legislature passed a transportation budget for the 2013-15 biennium today. The $8.4 billion budget passed on bipartisan votes of 46-1 in the Senate and...
3rd Legislative District telephone town hall scheduled
Reps. Timm Ormsby and Marcus Riccelli, together with Sen. Andy Billig, will be holding a town hall meeting by phone with constituents of the 3rd Legislative District. Date: Wednesday, January...
Rep. Timm Ormsby elected vice chair of House Appropriations Committee
Rep. Timm Ormsby (D-Spokane) will serve as vice chair of the budget-writing House Appropriations Committee during the upcoming legislative session, which begins Jan. 14. His election to that position by...