Snapshot of sine die: two leaders on the House floor
Construction budget creates 36,000 jobs to build a better Washington
The state’s new capital budget will build things like elementary schools, parks and college science labs – while creating 33,000 private jobs in the struggling construction sector. “Our population is…
Moeller, Wylie and Cleveland comment on Columbia River Crossing impasse
Rep. Jim Moeller, Rep. Sharon Wylie and Sen. Annette Cleveland released the following statements today after a proposed transportation revenue package to fund the Columbia River Crossing failed in a…
LIFT bill heads to Gov. Inslee’s desk
A bill (HB 1306) that will extend the expiration date of the Local Infrastructure Financing Tool Program (LIFT) from June 30, 2039 to June 30, 2044, was approved by the…
Pollet praises new budget reflecting work done to avert tuition hikes for first time in years
“Call it a decent first step both toward meeting our children’s constitutional right to lower class sizes — and toward improving funding for schools, in general,” observed state Rep. Gerry…