PRINT Associated Press Hanford misses $190,500 from incentive programs, audit shows Gov. Jay Inslee, thousands of teachers rally at Capitol (Chopp) Pols quietly paving way for transportation deal (Clibborn, Hobbs)…
News From The Capitol: End of Session and the Challenge Ahead

Legislative Achievements Affected families gather at the signing of Rep. Riccelli’s bill to screen newborns for critical congenital heart defects. The Legislative Session has come to a close. We’ve accomplished a lot in the past…
Ask Sharon 6: Payday Lending & Barrel Tax

Rep. Sharon Wylie (D-Vancouver) responds to constituent emails on the payday lending bill (SB 5899) and on the barrel tax included in the oil train safety bill passed on Friday,…
Rep. Mike Sells’ e-Newsletter – Lack of agreement takes us into special session
A budget is a value statement As you know, we are headed to a special session and it’s not because we couldn’t get our job done, it’s because Senate Republicans…
Farrell’s Oil Transportation Safety Act passes legislature

OLYMPIA – Today the Oil Transportation Safety Act cleared its last legislative hurdle when HB 1449, sponsored by Rep. Jessyn Farrell, was voted out of the House with a 95-1…