Spokane Lilac Festival Today is the 80th day of the 105-day session and spring has come to Olympia. On the capitol campus, yellow daffodils are coming up along walkways and…
Greetings From Olympia: An Update from Representative Marcus Riccelli
House Appropriations Chair Ross Hunter on the Senate Republican budget
“While it is nice that the Senate Republicans have acknowledged our responsibility to fund the McCleary decision, they have done so with a budget proposal that relies on assumptions that…
Budget and Health Care: Legislative Update
Thursday, Governor Inslee released his proposal for the 2013-15 operating budget. We expect that the Senate will follow with their own plan early next week, and the House will roll…
Let’s tell the truth: taxes are low — and education creates jobs
by Rep. Tami Green Some myths never die. Unlike urban legends about what happens when you put a Twinkie in a microwave, myths about government and taxes actually do real…
Columbian: Highest success rate out of all freshmen House Democrats
House Democrats were pleased to welcome nine new members to the Legislature this session, and they didn’t waste any time getting to work. A story in today’s Columbian highlights freshman…