KING 5 has a nice story and video about citizens spending their day off traveling to Olympia to meet with their representatives in the House and Senate. Here’s a link…
Local citizens make the trip to Olympia on MLK Day
Rep. Hunter looks to curtail abuses of alternative school program
It’s called Alternative Learning Experience, and it’s a state-sanctioned program that allows school districts to set up non-traditional educational programs for students who are ill-suited to conventional classroom instruction. But…
Rep. Brian Blake’s Legislative Update – January 22, 2013
Dear neighbors, On Monday, January 14, the 2013 legislative session kicked off in Olympia with opening day ceremonies and the swearing-in of all members of the House of Representatives. It…
Local students pitch reforms to lawmakers
by Krystal Wells, intern at the House of Representatives Can a high school student write a law? The answer may surprise you. Snohomish High school students have been coming to…
Seattle lawmaker emphasizes citizen-involvement in two measures
State Rep. Gerry Pollet is prime-sponsoring legislation which would guarantee for the first time that the public can comment at local-government and state-government meetings before councils or agencies take their…