Hello Neighbors, I’ll be appearing at Kenmore City Hall to report on the legislative session and respond to the City Councils and Mayors. Please join us! I will stay afterward…
Category: Gerry Pollet
How Education Won in 2019 Legislative Session (and Where We Fell Short)
How We Won Levy Lid Increases to Avoid Layoffs in Schools Next Year I was working with our school districts, PTAs and education advocates before session to strategize how we…
Tax to Curb Teen Vaping Passes Appropriations Committee
OLYMPIA – On Monday, April 22nd, the House Appropriations Committee passed legislation to curb teen vaping. House Bill 1873, sponsored by Rep. Gerry Pollet, D-Seattle, implements a 37 percent tax…
Help us curb the teen vaping epidemic in Washington
The Legislature took strong action this year to prevent teen tobacco and vaping use. With passage of House Bill 1074, people under 21 are no longer able to purchase tobacco…
Pollet introduces bill to boost special education funding
OLYMPIA– Rep. Gerry Pollet, D-Seattle, has introduced a bill, HB 1910, to fully fund special education in schools across Washington. HB 1910 has fifteen co-sponsors including Reps. Senn, Kloba, Slatter…
Pollet’s HB 1860 addresses lead in school water
OLYMPIA – Rep. Gerry Pollet, D-Seattle, introduced HB 1860 to require all public schools to test and remove lead contamination in school water across Washington. “One of Seattle’s schools in…
Free college in Washington state? Rep. Pollet’s “Washington Promise” Bill (HB 1123)
OLYMPIA – Under the new “Washington Promise” legislation introduced by Rep. Gerry Pollet, HB 1123, every low- and middle-income student in Washington would be assured the opportunity to attend college…
KING 5 News: Cap on funding leaves kids with learning disabilities in limbo
KING 5 produced a story on special education funding in Washington state. This is an important story and shows what we need to continuing working on in the upcoming legislative…
2018 End of Session Newsletter from Rep. Pollet
Click here to read Rep. Gerry Pollet’s end of session newsletter for the 2018 legislative session.
Rep. Gerry Pollet sets new standard for public records disclosure; becomes first legislator to publicly release his 2018 legislative session calendar
OLYMPIA – Rep. Gerry Pollet (D-Seattle) is the first state legislator to make his complete legislative session calendar available on-line for the public and news media. “I believe nothing is…