As part of national health-care reform, citizens and businesses in Washington state will have a new way of shopping for health care as of Oct. 1. Also, more health providers…
More health plans coming to Washington state
Tax preferences: The struggle goes on
It took far longer than expected, but several months ago the 2013 Legislature approved a new state budget that begins to address the Supreme Court’s McCleary decision while protecting vital…
Rep. Tarleton: New urban movers shake up Seattle transit
Originally published on Crosscut.com 9/2/13 We need urban transportation solutions for Seattle’s 630,000 residents. For 20 years we’ve fought for urban density. With the arrival of innovative mobile-based ride-share apps,…
640,000 students in L.A. to get free iPads instead of text books
The nation’s second-largest school district announced plans to issue free iPads next year to the 640,000 students in the Los Angeles Unified School District. The $1 billion effort is in…
Rep. Hansen’s other hat: “I have a dream” expert
Washington has a “citizen legislature,” which means your elected representatives have lots of other occupations in addition to serving in Olympia. For example, years before he came to the Legislature…