Dear neighbors, As you may have heard, last week the state legislature finally passed a budget, which averted a government shutdown. This budget vote was one of the hardest decisions…
Rep. Ortiz-Self’s Legislative Update: Operating Budget
Legislative Update: Budget, School Funding, Paid Leave, & Car Tabs
Budget and School Funding The top task this session was to live up to our responsibility to fully fund education for Washington’s 1.1 million school kids. We knew it would…
Friday, July 7
Print Associated Press Microsoft laying off thousands of workers in sales shakeup Court: Prosecutors to explain dismissals of minority jurors Washington wants to join states suing over pesticide Federal Reserve…
A victory for paid family leave and passing the state budget
Washington state makes history with new paid family leave program Earlier this week, Governor Inslee signed Senate Bill 5975 into law, and Washington became the fifth state in the nation to…
Orwall and Pellicciotti get funding for Sea-Tac air quality study
Sea-Tac Airport is one of the fastest growing airports in the nation with 3.4 million more passengers last year than in 2015. With the highest total annual number of arrivals…