OLYMPIA –On the last day of the special session, the House of Representatives passed HB 1497, the 2011-13 capital budget, which provides funding for infrastructure projects such as parks, wastewater…
Moeller says mega-bank tax breaks siphon funds away from youngest students
‘Supermajority’ fail: Wall Street loopholes prevail over movement toward smaller class sizes OLYMPIA – One right thing was there for the doing. And yet, axiomatic though it might be that…
Moeller hails workers’ comp pact, regional projects in construction budget
Vancouver lawmaker points out ‘thousands of jobs and millions of dollars’ OLYMPIA – Gov. Chris Gregoire’s John Hancock soon will grace a legislative plan ending months of wrangling over how…
State construction budget gets unanimous House vote
Budget promotes job creation, higher education access OLYMPIA – In the final hours of the special session, lawmakers in the state House of Representatives passed a two-year state construction budget…
Tharinger, Van De Wege announce Grays Harbor projects in state construction budget
Compromise budget passes House unanimously OLYMPIA – In the final hours of the special legislative session, lawmakers in the state House of Representatives passed a two-year state construction budget on…