January 14, 2011Legislative Update Happy New Year and welcome to the 2011 legislative session! This is the first of my electronic newsletters; I hope you find these “e-memos” useful. Feel…
The Olympian: Freshman lawmakers to bring changes
There are 26 new lawmakers learning their way around the Capitol Campus this week. It’s doubtful any of them think voters sent them to uphold the status quo. “It’s a…
Rep. Jinkins starts legislative session in key health care, transportation roles
After being sworn-in on Monday, the 27th District’s newest legislator wraps up session’s busy first week OLYMPIA – As the 2011 Legislative Session opened this week, Rep. Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma,…
Rights of deployed military parents protected in McCoy’s bill
Lawmaker says ‘we should never disrespect the status of service personnel’ OLYMPIA – “It’s just common sense and common decency that deployed military parents and military parents who are under…
Carlyle picked to work on state budget, higher education
OLYMPIA – In another critical year for the state, leaders in the House have picked Rep. Reuven Carlyle to serve on the budget-writing Ways and Means Committee. Carlyle, D-Seattle, will…