During Civic Education Day at the state capitol, South Lake High School teacher Web Hutchins received the state’s top honor for civic education. Hutchins was nominated for the award by…
Governor signs Bergquist bill encouraging community service
With two high school students at the ceremony, Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation by Rep. Steve Bergquist (D-Renton) that’s meant to strengthen the bonds between students and their local community….
The Internet Sales Tax and Washington State: A Primer
On Tuesday the United States Senate passed the Marketplace Fairness Act, which would expand the internet sales tax to cover the majority of online sales. It’s an important policy with…
Week 14 Legislative Update from Rep. Farrell
Greetings from the 46th District! It is hard to believe, but the regular session adjourned a little over a week ago. You can take a look at the complete list…
Op-ed by Rep. Sawyer: House budget starts rebuilding opportunity for low-income families
Published in the Tacoma News Tribune, April 25, 2013 Families are suffering, and opportunities for our most vulnerable and low-income families have been slowly diminishing in Washington. For the past…