OLYMPIA–For years, students from Snohomish High School have woken up early to ride buses down to the state capitol. They don’t go to hear speeches or watch hearings. They go…
Educational Goals: penny-wise and pound-foolish decisions
The Ways and Means committee heard a number of contentious bills Saturday, including HB 2538, which is intended to save money for school districts by reducing requirements that the legislature…
Rep. Sullivan e-Update
Dear Neighbors, I want to remind you about the Town Hall meeting for the 47th district tomorrow. Please drop by and share your thoughts with Senator Joe Fain, Representative Mark…
Rep. Hasegawa’s Feb 3/2012 e-memo
Dear Neighbors, The 2012 legislative session is 1/3 over, and we just passed the first major cut-off of the year. Tuesday, January 31, was the last day that non-fiscal…
Van De Wege calls for binding arbitration in hospital contract dispute
OLYMPIA – In the wake of the ongoing impasse in contract talks between Olympic Medical Center and its health care workers, state Rep. Kevin Van De Wege (D – Sequim)…