Greetings from Olympia The 2018 session began last week. Washington works on a two-year legislative cycle. The primary purpose of even-year “short” sessions is to make supplemental changes to the…
E-Newsletter: A Progressive Agenda for 2018
Cesar Chavez Day
These are my floor remarks on passage of my bill to recognize March 31st as Cesar Chavez Day.
Capital budget means millions for JBLM, Western State, Lakewood, and rest of region
OLYMPIA – Local projects important to the region will finally get the funding they need now that the Legislature has passed the $4 billion capital budget from 2017. Lawmakers were…
Rep. Orwall’s Video Update: Sexual assault bills
Rep. Tina Orwall, D-Des Moines, gives an update on the status of sexual assault kits testing, and also talks about several bills dealing with the issue of sexual assault and…
Ask Lillian: Promoting preapprenticeship opportunities
Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self, D-Mukuilteo, talks about her bill (HB 2685) to promote preapprenticeship opportunities for high school students who are not planning to attend a 4-year college.