OLYMPIA—The popular and successful Motion Picture Competitiveness Program will continue due to last minute negotiating by key lawmakers in the State House. Under the 2017-2019 budget proposal, the program that…
OLYMPIA – Responding to ever-dwindling options in the state’s individual health insurance market, as well as uncertainty around the future of the federal Affordable Care Act, Rep. Marcus Riccelli, D-Spokane,…
State budget negotiations are down to the wire A THIRD special session is underway in Olympia. Why is it taking so long to reach a budget agreement? Democrats have a…
Improving access to dental care in our community Last month, the Spokesman Review published a piece I wrote about the importance of expanding dental care access, especially for low-income adults,…
OLYMPIA – A bill that will help ease the high demand for physicians in Washington state, including through the use of telemedicine, was signed by Governor Jay Inslee this morning…
Session wrap-up The 2017 regular legislative session will officially end this Sunday, April 23rd. In my final video of the session, I discuss what’s left to do and how Spokane…
Prior to beginning my first session as a state legislator, I met with a group of concerned citizens in Spokane’s lower South Hill. We discussed a number of social and…
Transportation and capital budgets pass House Transportation: Moving Spokane forward This week, the House voted to pass a two-year transportation budget for our state. I’m pleased to report that after…
Keeping our promise to 1.1 million school kids When House Democrats released their budget proposal this week, we called it a “families first” budget. We call it this because not…
Town Hall Debrief The 3rd Legislative District town hall meeting last Saturday was a big success. Hundreds of you showed up to spend part of your Saturday with Rep. Timm…
