I’m pleased to report that we were able to add just over a billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) in new money to education funding in Washington, or about a 12% increase. This…
The Education Budget
Water champion vows renewed focus on healthy ecosystem
Make no mistake: State Rep. John McCoy is no stranger to water wrangles. McCoy is already vice chair of the House Environment Committee and he’s dealt with all of the…
Rep. Reykdal’s end-of-session wrap-up
I’ve been soul searching for weeks following one of the most challenging sessions in memory. My cathartic need is to share with you the back story leading up to the…
New faces – 64,600 of them
The Evergreen State’s population is on the rise, and so is the rate at which it’s growing. New figures from the Office of Financial Management put the April 2013 population…
Marijuana banking legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Denny Heck
Washington took a big step towards ending the costly war on drugs in 2012 by legalizing the growth, retail, and use of recreational marijuana. Since then, the Liquor Control Board…