OLYMPIA – Of the 295 school districts in Washington state, 270 have Native American students enrolled in them. Now action is being taken to ensure that these students, as well…
Bill helps close ‘opportunity gap’ for Native American students
Washington becomes the first state to ban toxic coal-tar pavement sealants
Washington becomes the first state to ban toxic coal-tar pavement sealants May 5, 2011 OLYMPIA—At a bill-signing ceremony in the state capitol on Thursday, Washington became the first state in…
Liias anti-bullying and suicide prevention bill signed into law
OLYMPIA – Last week Gov. Gregoire signed Rep. Marko Liias legislation to help prevent school bullying and youth suicide. The new law creates an ongoing group to look at ways…
Governor’s pen busy signing Moscoso’s bills
OLYMPIA – Gov. Chris Gregoire has signed three of Rep. Luis Moscoso’s bills into law so far and has yet another one waiting on her desk. “There are so many…
An Update from State Representative Tami Green
May 6, 2011 Work this week in Olympia centered on House and Senate budget writers as they continued hammering out the final differences in the 2011-13 operating budget. While there…