OLYMPIA – Last week, Rep. Joan McBride, D-Kirkland, a freshman legislator had her first bill, House Bill 1222, signed into law. It was fitting that McBride, the former mayor of…
Inslee signs McBride bill to help firefighters

OLYMPIA – Last week, Rep. Joan McBride, D-Kirkland, a freshman legislator had her first bill, House Bill 1222, signed into law. It was fitting that McBride, the former mayor of…
OLYMPIA – Focusing on improving health care access and long term care planning for our aging generation, Rep. Steve Tharinger, D-Dungeness, sponsored legislation that addresses the health care system in…
PRINT Associated Press Tribes urge restart of background checks in child placement (McCoy) State treasurer proposes income tax to fund education State Ferries make changes to avoid another reservation-system…
Improved Data Breach Notification Bill to Governor There have been some bright lights this session and our work here is not yet finished. My data breach notification bill, HB…
Will we have a Transportation Package this year? That’s certainly my hope, particularly since the last time the Legislature passed a transportation revenue package was ten years ago. It’s time….