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• Snohomish kids get less and homeowners pay more under Senate Republican education funding plan | May 18, 2017

  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… READ MORE

• Governor signs bill to expand dual language programs in Washington | May 8, 2017

  This morning, at Evergreen High School, in Highland, Governor Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1445 into law. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self will expand dual language programming in… READ MORE

• Washington moves forward to expand dual language programs | April 18, 2017

  OLYMPIA—This afternoon, the Legislature passed House Bill 1445, sponsored by Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-Mukilteo), designed to expand dual language programming in Washington state. This legislation aims to grow dual language programs that… READ MORE

• Rep. Ortiz-Selfs’ Legislative Update: House Capital Budget | April 6, 2017

  The House Capital Budget (HB 1075), which was released yesterday, invests more than $1 billion into building schools throughout the state, which, among other things, will help reduce class sizes…. READ MORE

• Ask Lillian: House Operating Budget Proposal / New Legislative Assistant | March 28, 2017

  Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-Mukilteo) gives an overview of the House Operating Budget proposal released this week. For more detailed information, please read the House Democrats’ press release. She also introduces… READ MORE

• Ortiz-Selfs’ Legislative Update: Town Hall / Teacher Retention / Transportation Projects | March 21, 2017

  Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-Mukilteo) does a short recap of the 21st district town hall held over the weekend, her work on an education task force to recruit and retain teachers,… READ MORE

• Ask Lillian: Levy Cliff / Education Plan / ST 3 & Tabs | March 20, 2017

  Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-Mukilteo) responds to constituent emails on passage of the Levy Cliff fix bill, concerns about the Senate Education Plan, and the price of car tab renewal due… READ MORE

• Ortiz-Self Update: Saturday town hall / Levy Cliff / Business licenses / Healthy kids | March 15, 2017

  Governor signed Levy Cliff bill today House Democrats have been working hard to find a way to fully fund education. Solving this problem is one of our top priorities. The… READ MORE

• Ortiz-Self Update: Executive Orders / Foster Kids / Bills Passed /Suicide Prevention / Town Hall Meeting / Videos | March 1, 2017

  Day of Remembrance and standing up to federal executive orders On February 19, 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which sent 120,000 Japanese Americans and people of Japanese… READ MORE

• Un mensaje de Lillian y Rebecca desde Olympia / A message from Lillian and Rebecca from Olympia | February 25, 2017

  Con todas las cosas que están ocurriendo a nivel federal, La Representante Estatal Lillian Ortiz-Self y la Senadora Estatal Rebecca Saldaña, quienes están en Olympia durante la sesión legislativa, tienen… READ MORE