Dear friends and neighbors, The House and Senate have now released their operating budget proposals for the 2015-17 biennium. As we move into the budget negotiations between the chambers, I…
Every budget is about people
Great school, great students
In a wonderful coincidence, less than 24 hours after my fellow House Democrats and I approved a state operating budget that fully funds basic education in our K-12 schools, I…
Legislative update: Fully funding our public schools
Every child deserves a chance. That’s what I believe, and that’s what our state constitution says. It’s the paramount duty of the state to provide every child with a basic…
House passes $3.7 billion construction budget
Builds schools, colleges, mental health facilities OLYMPIA – Democrats and Republicans in the House united behind a capital budget that would put billions of dollars to work for construction projects,…
Friday, April 3
PRINT Aberdeen Daily World UW, NASA prepare for effort to measure precipitation in Olympic Peninsula Associated Press State: No emails between auditor, employee who is old friend Senate OKs bill…