Lawmakers pass 24-credit HS diploma; NCLB waiver bill dies. The first in a series of notes on this year’s session. I can no longer write a summary of what happens…
23rd District Town Halls — Sat., March 15

Who: State Sen. Christine Rolfes and state Reps. Sherry Appleton and Drew Hansen (23rd Legislative District) What: Town hall meetings When/Where: Saturday, March 15 10 – 11:30 a.m. Bremerton Senior…
2014 Legislative Session adjourns on time

Last night at 11:55 PM, with 5 minutes to spare before the deadline, Rep. Tina Orwall, D-Des Moines, presided over the House of Representatives and brought down the final gavel…
Creating jobs in creative ways

Creating jobs isn’t just about traditional work-with-your-hands employment on highway projects, school construction or in Puget Sound boatyards – although House Democrats are good at that. It’s also about improving…
Friday, March 14 – Sine Die Edition
AP Legislature passes ‘sustainable’ state budget, adjourns (Hargrove, Hunter, Liias) Bill retaining fee for homeless goes to Inslee Workers flock to marijuana job fair FBI balks at pot background checks…