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Honoring a lifetime of public service: House passes measure naming State Route 395 after late Speaker Tom Foley

OLYMPIA – Former Speaker of the House Tom Foley spent 30 years representing his eastern Washington district in the U.S. House of Representatives. He eventually became the first Speaker from... READ MORE

Capital budget funds STEM Classrooms, Senior Center, Weyerhaeuser Conservation in Federal Way

OLYMPIA – Local projects will soon receive state funding, thanks to capital budget negotiators striking an agreement to pass the 2017 construction plan. Representative Kristine Reeves, D-Federal Way, is a... READ MORE

MEDIA ADVISORY: 1st Legislative District Tele-Town Hall

WHO: Sen. Guy Palumbo (D-Maltby), Rep. Derek Stanford (D-Bothell), Rep. Shelley Kloba (D-Kirkland) WHAT: A live Telephone Town Hall event WHEN: Thursday, January 25 at 6:00 p.m. WHY: To give constituents... READ MORE

Passage of state construction budget funds Tacoma projects

  OLYMPIA—Thursday’s passage of the state’s new $4 billion construction budget is great news for Tacoma, where previously-stalled projects can now move forward thanks to millions of dollars in state... READ MORE

Tharinger and Chapman applaud passage of $4 billion construction budget

OLYMPIA—The construction budget passed by the House and Senate will build a record $ 1 billion in new public schools and includes more than $46 million in local projects in... READ MORE

Legislature approves millions for construction projects in Clark County

OLYMPIA—Last night, just minutes after receiving the bill unanimously passed by the Senate, the House of Representatives passed the $4.18 billion-investment capital budget on a 95-1 vote and immediately sent... READ MORE

Takko and Blake secure millions for construction projects in the 19th District

OLYMPIA—Earlier this evening, the Senate and House of Representatives passed a $4.18 billion-investment capital budget. SB 6090 includes a record $1 billion to build new public schools, a key provision... READ MORE

Millions in construction budget for projects in the 21st Legislative District

OLYMPIA—Earlier this evening, the House of Representatives passed the $4.18 billion-investment capital budget on a 95-1 vote. SB 6090 includes a record $1 billion to build new public schools, necessary... READ MORE

1st Legislative District lawmakers laud passage of capital budget

Olympia – Rep. Shelley Kloba (D-Kirkland) and Rep. Derek Stanford (D- Bothell) hailed the much delayed passage of the state’s construction budget today in Olympia. “I was proud of my... READ MORE

Capital budget passes bringing much needed resources for 46th Legislative District projects

OLYMPIA – Rep. Gerry Pollet (D-Seattle) and Rep. Javier Valdez (D-Seattle) laud the much-delayed passage of the capital budget today in Olympia. “Our children’s education and health along with the... READ MORE