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…
Cheaters who rig the system must be punished
The Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises (OMWBE) is responsible for administering a federal program designed to level the playing field for disadvantaged businesses. Unfortunately, some companies are abusing…
The future of GET
This is a critical week regarding the future of the GUARANTEED EDUCATION TUITION (GET) program and higher education in general. The GET program faces some fiscal challenges ahead. But rather…
Almost 12,000 households participate in 24th LD telephone town hall
In case you missed the February 6 telephone town hall with state Reps. Steve Tharinger and Kevin Van De Wege, the audio of the hour-long call can be heard by…