Dear friends and neighbors, This has been a wild time here in Olympia. With cut-off deadlines flying by, lots of visitors and the release of budget proposals, things have been…
Transportation funding bill targets basic but urgent needs
OLYMPIA – House transportation leaders this week rolled out a plan to fund basic but overdue improvements for road maintenance and preservation, the State Patrol, ferries and transit. The plan…
Video: Jinkins on clean water, public health
On April 7, 2011, Rep. Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, spoke on the House floor in support of Senate Bill 5364, dealing with public water systems to ensure safe drinking water. Jinkins…
Morris sponsors bill to fund additional 144-car ferry
OYLMPIA – Funding for a second 144-car ferry and $25 million in ferry service funding may become a reality thanks to legislation sponsored by Rep. Jeff Morris. Introduced today in…
Several Jinkins bills survive latest legislative deadline
Health care the focus of her legislative efforts OLYMPIA – As an incoming freshman legislator, Rep. Laurie Jinkins figured her first legislative session would be filled mostly with issue briefings…