February 17, 2011 Dear Neighbor, We are in the sixth week of the session, and heading right into the year’s first major milestone – policy committee cut-off. After today, no…
Rep. Orwall’s e-memo – Feb 17, 2011
Historical UI reform works for one Washington
Helping families – and helping businesses By state Rep. Jim Moeller OLYMPIA – Just the other morning in the House of Representatives, we approved major reform in our state’s unemployment-insurance…
Lawmaker introduces measures to protect correctional employees
OLYMPIA – After years of talking with correctional employees about how to improve their workplace, Rep. Tami Green (D-Lakewood) introduced legislation this session to provide greater support and protection…
Rep. Kristine Lytton’s Feb. 16 Legislative Update
We are now in the sixth week of the session, and heading right into the year’s first major milestone – policy committee cut-off. After February 17, no further House bills…
Rep. Pettigrew works to keep effective teachers in classrooms
OLYMPIA – In an effort to keep the best teachers in our schools and improve educational opportunities for our ethnically and economically diverse students, Rep. Eric Pettigrew (D-Seattle) introduced…