OLYMPIA – Local lawmaker Rep. Tami Green (D-Lakewood) was chosen today by the House Democratic Caucus to serve as Majority Floor Leader. Green has served as the Deputy Majority Floor…
House Democrats add to leadership team
At a meeting of the House Democratic Caucus today, Representative Eric Pettigrew (D-Seattle) was chosen as caucus chair. He has been the Chair of the Health and Human Services Appropriations…
New law by Rep. Goodman would protect rape victims
New law by Rep. Goodman would protect rape victims HB 1001 bans accused rapists from cross-examining victims in court OLYMPIA — Rape victims wouldn’t be victimized again in court by…
WSDOT requests proposals for SR 520 floating bridge
Three teams compete for $600 million to $750 million contract SEATTLE – The clock starts today for three prequalified teams who want to design and build the new SR 520…
Unemployment trends re-emphasize need for education
This graphic from an article on the Brookings website is a clear exposition of why a larger and larger fraction of our workforce should engage in higher education. Not everyone…