OLYMPIA – Two bills aimed at expanding school nutrition programs and protecting student loan borrowers from predatory business practices gained new life in the Legislature today during the first…
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What a ‘Families First’ budget looks like
Families first. That is the driving principle behind the House Democrats’ proposed budget. People in Vancouver have asked us how we can improve education, make college affordable, create thriving communities,…
Stonier’s Breakfast After the Bell wins House approval
OLYMPIA – Hungry kids will be given opportunities to eat nutritious meals in the morning at school if a bill approved by the House of Representatives on Thursday becomes law….
Urgent action needed on school funding!
Your Voice in Olympia I am extremely pleased and honored to once again be serving as a voice for Southwest Washington in the state Legislature. Thank you for giving me…
Learning the Ropes: Rep. Monica Stonier returns to Capitol Ideas to talk about moving from the classroom to the Capitol
Rep. Monica Stonier (D-Vancouver) talked with Capitol Ideas a few days before being sworn in as a brand-new state lawmaker, after more than a decade as a classroom teacher and…
Rep. Stonier to oversee efforts to improve failing schools
Rep. Monica Stonier (D-Vancouver) has been named a charter member of Washington’s Education Accountability Oversight Committee. The bipartisan panel will monitor implementation of a new law (SB 5329) approved during…
Join me August 6 for a town hall discussion
Please join me on Tuesday, August 6th at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the the Cascade Public Library for a town hall. (600 NE 136th Ave Vancouver, WA…
Columbian: Highest success rate out of all freshmen House Democrats
House Democrats were pleased to welcome nine new members to the Legislature this session, and they didn’t waste any time getting to work. A story in today’s Columbian highlights freshman…
Stonier education bills approved by the House
The state House of Representatives devoted much of the Friday’s floor schedule working on education bills. State Representative Monica Stonier (D-Vancouver) was successful in getting three of her education bills…