OLYMPIA— Governor Inslee has signed into law House Bill 1522 providing increased accountability for sexual misconduct at institutions of higher education. Representative Gerry Pollet, D- North Seattle, championed the legislation…
OLYMPIA—Representative Gerry Pollet, D- North Seattle, has brought forward House Bill 1522 to provide increased accountability for sexual misconduct in institutions of higher education. The House has passed HB 1522…
OLYMPIA— Washington’s school districts are spending over $500 million a year in local levy funds to provide Special Education programs because of inadequate state funding and a cap on how…
Dear Friends and Neighbors, With the beginning of March, the legislature is now convening on the House floor to vote on bills until March 8th, before resuming committee hearings on…
Who: 46th Legislative District delegation – Sen. Javier Valdez, Reps. Gerry Pollet and Darya Farivar. What: Virtual Town Hall Meeting. When: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16, 2023. How:…
Friends and neighbors, The legislative session started on January 9th and we have some important work ahead of us. I will be working with my colleagues on several important pieces…
Dear neighbors, As a parent and UW School of Public Health faculty member, I spent years working to protect our children’s health, especially at school, and working to fully fund…
OLYMPIA—On Thursday, March 4, the Washington House of Representatives passed a bill that protects Washington school children from lead in drinking water. House Bill 1139, sponsored by Rep. Gerry Pollet,…
COVID-19: What comes next Flattening the curve is only a precursor to reopen Washington. I’ve been working with colleagues to develop The Washington Corona Action and Recovery Plan (“WA Care”) with steps and criteria to reopen our economy and schools without a devastating rebound of COVID-19. Experts suggest that…
Friends, We understand the concern surrounding COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and want to share the most up-to-date and relevant websites and contact information regarding this disease. King County is the epicenter of…
