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House passes five Kilduff bills
Legislation to help veterans, improve justice system and aid the disabled now in Senate OLYMPIA—At the cutoff date for policy bills to pass to the other chamber, the House of...
House budget proposal feeds hungry kids and families
Legislative News from Rep. Mia Gregerson (D-SeaTac) 2/22/2016 House budget proposal feeds hungry kids and families OLYMPIA – The House budget proposal released today invests in feeding people and funds...
Free to Finish College program set to get pilot funding in 2016 supplemental budget
OLYMPIA – In an unprecedented effort to find affordable ways to make the dream of a college degree a reality, the Washington House of Representatives budget funded a pilot of...
Walkinshaw lauds National Governors Association call for federal government to take action on opioid epidemic
After today’s recommendations from the National Governors Association, Rep. Brady Walkinshaw (D – Seattle) issued the following statement: “The opioid epidemic in America is an exploding problem that is harming...
College Success Foundation funding may be coming to Bremerton
OLYMPIA – Chair of the House Higher Education Committee Rep. Drew Hansen (D-Bainbridge Island) secured funding for new college counsellors and advisors for Bremerton High School and its feeder middle...
Families are the focus of House budget proposal
OLYMPIA – House Democrats unveiled their 2015-17 supplemental operating budget plan on Monday – a budget that will invest $467 million to meet critical needs of the state like addressing...
Goodman legislation to strengthen DUI laws, protect vulnerable adults pass House
OLYMPIA – Strengthening our DUI laws has been a major focus of the House Public Safety Committee Chair, Rep. Roger Goodman (D—Kirkland), who has been nationally recognized by groups like...
House Unveils Supplemental Transportation Budget
House Democrats have released their $8.6 billion 2016 supplemental transportation budget, which makes several adjustments and new investments in Washington’s transportation system. “This budget will help provide congestion relief and...
Spokane representative pushes bill to lower class sizes
OLYMPIA – When school facilities are replaced by state funded new construction, the old facility is taken offline for student use because state law requires it. In new legislation introduced...
Group of House Democrats unveil corporate tax accountability plan
OLYMPIA – Today a group of more than two dozen House Democrats announced a new package of bills to hold corporations accountable for the tax breaks they receive. The plan...