State Rep. Gerry Pollet is prime-sponsoring legislation which would guarantee for the first time that the public can comment at local-government and state-government meetings before councils or agencies take their…
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Pollet’s legislation provides statewide safeguards against predatory-towing practices
Citizens are being slammed with charges upward of $2,000 to spring their towed vehicles from an impound lot, according to state Rep. Gerry Pollet. “Our state must implement reasonable safeguards…
Pollet urges disclosure of final sale prices for liquor
OLYMPIA: State Representative Gerry Pollet (D-North Seattle) is urging stores selling liquor to post the after-tax price to consumers in ads and on store shelves in order to avoid sticker…
Seattle representative to introduce police dash-cam legislation
April 13, 2012 Pollet measure would ensure videos aren’t destroyed before they are made available to the public OLYMPIA: State Representative Gerry Pollet (D-North Seattle) is expressing concern over…
House votes to end predatory towing rates
OLYMPIA: State Representative Gerry Pollet’s (D-North Seattle) bill to cap how much towing companies can charge people when they impound cars is one step closer to Governor Gregoire’s desk. The…
Bill to cap towing fees clears key committee hurdle
OLYMPIA: State Representative Gerry Pollet’s (D-North Seattle) legislation to place a cap on towing fees when cars are impounded from private parking lots is one step closer to the Governor’s…
Open-government training measure introduced in House
OLYMPIA: Rep. Gerry Pollet (D-North Seattle) has introduced legislation to provide open-government training for elected and appointed officials, as well as public records officers. House Bill 2572 would ensure…
Rep. Pollet introduces consumer protection legislation to end excessive towing charges
OLYMPIA: Representative Gerry Pollet (D-Seattle) has introduced his first piece of prime-sponsored legislation. House Bill 2372 comes following reports of Washington residents being charged rates upward of $1,000 for a…
Rep. Pollet receives committee assignmentsNewly appointed representative hits the ground running
OLYMPIA- Representative Gerry Pollet (D-North Seattle) was appointed to the Washington State House of Representatives last week by the King County Council, following Rep. David Frockt’s appointment to the Senate…