A half-dozen measures likely to brighten the state’s employment picture have cleared their first big hurdle to legislative approval with the active support of their sponsor, Rep. Drew Hansen, D-Bainbridge…
Hansen job bills advance in House
Common-sense House bill seeks fairness for 520 bridge drivers
Drivers on the SR 520 floating bridge across Lake Washington will get more of a chance to plead their cases with the state bureaucracy if they get slapped with unfair…
Bills Sponsored by Rep. Freeman Advance Out of Committee
Four high-profile pieces of legislation introduced by Representative Roger Freeman have had a public hearing and passed out of committee – the first important step in the legislative process. Here…
Listen to Rep. Tina Orwall talk about her bill to help former prostitutes and sex-trade victims get a new start in life
Radio report on Orwall’s HB 1292, which allows people convicted of prostitution, as a result of being victims of commercial sex trafficking-related crimes, to apply to vacate their criminal records.
Legislative Update from Olympia
Dear Friends and Neighbors, We appreciate all of you who have come down to Olympia. It helps me keep in touch with how things look to all of you at…