Olympia – By a vote of 88-7, the House voted on a measure that will help local school districts move towards using free, open source course materials in the classroom,…
Springer bill for emergency medical services passes House

OLYMPIA—Fire chiefs, fire commissioners and front-line firefighters don’t always speak with one voice. But they were united in calling for swift passage of a bill by state Rep. Larry Springer…
House approves Takko’s measure helping Lions Clubs help vision-impaired: 19th District lawmaker makes colleagues see the light on bill backing charitable donations
OLYMPIA – Eighty-seven years ago, way back in 1925, Helen Keller delivered a stirring, inspiring keynote address at the Lions International convention. Among the points Keller hammered home that day,…
Rep. Hansen’s floor speech on HB 2502 removing a tax barrier to create jobs
