I heard from hundreds of constituents asking me to oppose the charter school bailout legislation which passed the House on March 9th, and only a few constituents asking me to…
Category: Gerry Pollet
House passes first-in-nation measure to protect students from excesses of for-profit colleges.
OLYMPIA – Thousands of students in Washington and across the country have incurred massive student loan debts and been defrauded by for-profit colleges and universities using deceptive marketing practices. Today…
House passes first in the nation consumer protection bill on e-cigarettes and “vape” products
OLYMPIA – Washington will be the first state in the nation to ensure consumers know the actual nicotine content and what toxic and carcinogenic substances are in e-cigarettes and “vape”…
Free community college proposal gets public testimony in house Higher Education Committee: will open the door to opportunity for Washington families
OLYMPIA – The House Higher Education Committee heard public testimony today on HB 2820, the Washington Promise. Rep. Gerry Pollet, (D-Seattle), introduced the Washington Promise program in the House (Sens….
Washington Promise to be heard in House Higher Education Committee
MEDIA ADVISORY Who: Representative Gerry Pollet (D-Seattle) What: The Washington Promise (a bill to provide tuition free community college) will receive a public hearing in the House Higher Education Committee….
Pollet pushes bill to reign in for-profit college excesses
OLYMPIA – On the day after the Washington House of Representatives Higher Education Committee held a hearing on the legislation to protect students of for-profit colleges from deceptive claims and…
Excerpts from the FTC lawsuit against DeVry University
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Plaintiff, v. DEVRY EDUCATION GROUP INC., formerly known as DeVry Inc., a corporation; DEVRY UNIVERSITY, INC., a corporation; and…
Rep. Pollet to propose ending tax loopholes to fund basic education
Olympia –Rep. Gerry Pollet (D-Seattle) will propose recommendations to close over $170 million worth of tax loopholes in order to help meet our children’s constitutional rights to basic education on…
46th Legislative District Town Hall Meeting
Sen. David Frockt, Rep. Gerry Pollet and Rep. Jessyn Farrell will host two pre-session town hall meetings. The meetings will take place before the start of the 2016 Legislative Session,…
Group of House Democrats sends letter to Inslee supporting acceptance of refugees
OLYMPIA – Today a group of 18 House Democrats sent a letter to Governor Inslee commending his leadership in the potential resettlement of thousands of families and orphans from war-torn…