House Finance Chair Reuven Carlyle issued the following statement on Governor Inslee’s budget and revenue proposal: “The public expects us to effectively manage their tax dollars, and closing tax exemptions…
Statement from Speaker Frank Chopp on Governor Inslee’s budget and revenue proposal
Speaker Frank Chopp issued the following statement on Governor Inslee’s budget and revenue proposal: “Governor Inslee made a strong commitment to education in his proposal – one that we agree…
Rep. Farrell guest column in the Seattle Times on Working Connections Child Care
Expand early learning by fixing the state’s Working Connections Child Care program The state’s Working Connections Child Care program needs reform, writes guest columnist Jessyn Farrell. EDUCATION and jobs. These…
Seattle Times guest column by Rep. Roberts and Prof. Trupin on mental health care for kids
Get kids mental health care instead of sending them to juvenile courts The state should allow law-enforcement officials to send nonviolent youth to mental-health-care facilities instead of the juvenile-justice system,…
Rep. Brian Blake’s Legislative Update – March 27, 2013
The 2013 Legislative Session is getting closer to the end. The last official day of the regular session is April 28, and in these final weeks you will be hearing…