Quote of the Day “It’s really urgent that we not spend another session not deciding how we’re going to go about meeting our obligation…our kids are depending on us.”…
Dipping a state-government toe in tourism-promotion waters
No, the state is not going to revive its official tourism office, which was cut off from state funding and shut down in 2011 as a result of the Great…
Rep. Hansen’s bills to boost college outreach advance in Senate
Colleges would be connected more directly with high-achieving, low-income high schoolers to boost their admission rates under a bill by Rep. Drew Hansen that won approval from a state Senate…
Rep. Hansen’s marine jobs bill moves ahead in Senate
A two-year effort to keep waterways clear of derelict and abandoned vessels – and protect the jobs that depend on clean water and safe navigation – steamed ahead in the…
Roberts thankful for opportunity to serve 21st Legislative District citizens
This past weekend, at a series of town hall meetings, Rep. Mary Helen Roberts announced that she will not seek re-election to the Washington State House of Representatives. Roberts, who…