OLYMPIA – The state House of Representatives approved by a near unanimous vote a performance accountability proposal by Rep. Jeff Morris (D – Mount Vernon) directed at the Washington Ferry…
Rep. Morris’ ferry management accountability passes House
End tax preference to fund drug take-back, Basic Health, Van De Wege says
OLYMPIA – As tax exemptions and preferences come under closer scrutiny in Olympia this year, state Rep. Kevin Van De Wege has found a way to end one particular tax…
House approves beer and wine tasting at select farmers markets
OLYMPIA—Beer and wine tasting may soon come to a farmers market near you. The House of Representatives voted 77-21 today for a proposal by state Rep. Phyllis Gutiérrez Kenney to…
House approves bill to better protect bicyclists and pedestrians
OLYMPIA – Legislation to increase penalties on drivers that kill or seriously hurt vulnerable people on the road was approved by the House today. A traffic ticket, under current law,…
Video: Jinkins speaks in support of updating parentage laws
The House of Representatives on Feb. 28, 2011, voted to pass House Bill 1267, which updates Washington’s Uniform Parentage Act. The act establishes who a child’s parents are when it…