As more and more Americans hold nontraditional jobs that don’t have benefits attached — think freelance graphic designers or Uber drivers — cities and states are exploring ways to ensure…
End to Surprise Billing in Sight after House Passes Cody Legislation

OLYMPIA—Patients who visit an ER or have surgery with an in-network provider but gets billed for out-of-network services in a surprise bill may soon see the practice end under legislation…
Blake’s 3/6/2017 Update: Floor Action / Matthew E. Schlimme / Ducky’s Bill
Floor Action If you stopped by or called my office last week, you probably heard that I was “on the floor.” It’s true and I fully admit that I will…
Free parking for March 12 legislative town hall in North Garage only

The legislators of the 1st Legislative District will host a town hall meeting on Sunday, March 12, beginning at 2:30 p.m. The location is Mobius Hall, at the UW Bothell/Cascadia…
JBLM Centennial, Bills that have passed, and Town Hall this weekend!
Happy centennial JBLM! It was a great moment on Friday when three members of our Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) family, Colonel Timothy King, Sergeant Major Kenneth Breeding, and Director of…