We’re already in the middle of Week Four of the 2013 session, and it has been a week packed with activity here on the capitol campus. One way that you…
Rep. Springer Introduces Local Government Efficiency Legislation
With local governments across the state struggling with budget woes, Rep. Larry Springer, D-Kirkland, is pushing a new set of bipartisan bills designed to streamline local government operations. “These efficiencies…
“Lock them up, put them in a safe”
A very brave woman, Dana Widrig, inspired me to introduce my first bill last week. She was brutally attacked in her apartment when a maintenance worker gained access to the…
Rep. Tarleton’s Feb. 5, 2013 E-Newsletter
Friends and neighbors, I am excited to share with you my first e-newsletter. We are now starting the fourth week of the session, and I want to catch you up…
Cemetery bill stays alive in Legislature
State Representative Kathy Haigh’s (D-Shelton) legislation to streamline the formation of cemetery districts cleared a key committee hurdle when it was voted out of the House Local Government Committee last…