Dear Friends & Neighbors, The 2018 legislative session is well under way and I wanted to this opportunity to update on some issues I am working on this year. I…
Update from Olympia!
Legislative session off to a busy start
Dear friends and neighbors, We are one-fifth of the way through the 2018 legislative session, and Olympia is busy. In the first 12 days of session, there have been 796…
WATCH: Rep. Drew Hansen on protecting net neutrality in Washington state
When the Federal Communications Commission repealed net neutrality last month, Rep. Drew Hansen (D-Bainbridge Island) was ready with a bill to protect a free and open Internet in Washington state….
Rep. Blake’s Video Update: Hirst Fix and Capital Budget bills
Rep. Brian Blake, D-Aberdeen, talks about finally reaching an agreement on a fix for the Hirst issue. The bill (SB 6091) ensures water will be available to support development and…
Tharinger and Chapman applaud passage of $4 billion construction budget
OLYMPIA—The construction budget passed by the House and Senate will build a record $ 1 billion in new public schools and includes more than $46 million in local projects in…