Who: State Reps. Jeff Morris, D-Mount Vernon, and Kristine Lytton, D-Anacortes, and state Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island (40th Legislative District) What: Telephone town hall When: 6–7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb….
Statement from Rep. Eric Pettigrew on Washington’s first charter school
As a long-time supporter of charter schools, I was honored to learn that the Washington’s first charter school, based on First Place School, currently a no-tuition private school in Seattle’s…
Monday, February 10
Quote of the Day “It’s in our DNA.” -Rep. Gael Tarleton on Washington’s history of protecting workers’ rights, Fortune Magazine PRINT Aberdeen Daily World Grays Harbor could…
Fortune: Washington state and workers’ rights: Two peas in a pod
By Claire Zillman FORTUNE — When Washington State Governor Jay Inslee announced in his State of the State address in mid-January that he wanted to raise the state’s minimum wage…
Meet a new legislator: Lillian Ortiz-Self, 21st Legislative District
Lillian Ortiz-Self was appointed to fill the seat vacated by former Rep. Marko Liias, who took the place of retired Sen. Paull Shin. In her current role as counselor at…