A plan for keeping the state’s economically critical waterways free of rusting, sinking hulks won approval today from a state House committee. “This bill gets abandoned boats out of our…
Hansen bill on derelict ships gets green light
Big variety of stakeholders supports transportation-funding package
Signed by more than 70 stakeholders (representing a broad coalition of leaders from business, labor, environmental groups, and local governments who support moving forward with a statewide transportation-funding package in 2013), a…
Rep. Freeman Leading Efforts to Protect Independent Truck Drivers
Rep. Roger Freeman, D-Federal Way, is sponsoring legislation that would offer greater protection for port contractors who are being taken advantage of under the current system. “Right now there are…
Week 4 Legislative Update from Rep. Farrell
Dear Friends: Greetings from Olympia! It is such a privilege to represent you, and I’d like to update you on some of the work I’ve been doing. I serve on the…
‘A solution looking for a problem’
Last week, House Early Learning & Human Services Committee chair Rep. Ruth Kagi went on TVW’s The Impact to discuss the issue of drug testing TANF recipients. You can view…