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What can other states learn from our early learning successes?
SEATTLE – Earlier this week, Representative Ruth Kagi (D-Seattle) presented at a National Governors Association meeting in Seattle on creating and implementing an early learning agenda. The National Governors Association brought...
Rep. Kristine Lytton elected to youth robotics program board of directors
OLYMPIA – Today the FIRST Robotics board of directors voted to welcome Rep. Kristine Lytton (D – Anacortes) as its newest member. Lytton is a long-time supporter of the program,...
Rep. Morris to hold second “Community Coffee” meeting
Friday, October 16, 2015 Rep. Morris to hold second “Community Coffee” meeting EASTSOUND – Representative Jeff Morris (D-Mount Vernon) will be hosting a second Community Coffee meeting for constituents to...
Chairs announced for two state House Committees
OLYMPIA – Reps. Kristine Lytton and Steve Tharinger have been chosen to fill chairperson vacancies for two budget-related state House of Representatives committees. Tharinger (D-Dungeness) will become chair of the...
Tarleton selected for a Pacesetter Award
OLYMPIA – Rep. Gael Tarleton (D-Ballard) was selected as a 2015 WiLL Pacesetter and honored during a national conference, “Women at the Tables of Power,” sponsored by the Women Legislators’...
Joel’s Law fixes a problem. Here’s how to make use of it
Joel Reuter was a young man in crisis. For years he had suffered from bipolar disorder and had previously been committed under Arizona’s petition system, monitored for a year to make sure he was recovering. And for five years, Joel lived in Seattle without any significant mental health issues, working as a software engineer and living on Capitol Hill. But when he started showing signs of another crisis, his family tried 48 times to get their son the help he needed. On July 5, 2013, Joel was killed in a standoff with police while suffering from a crisis where he thought he was shooting at zombies. Joel’s Law was approved by the Legislature this year. It allows courts to order involuntary commitment if, after reviewing a family member’s petition and statement, feels that detention is warranted. Joel’s family would have been able to petition the courts to overrule decisions to not commit Joel to a facility if this law had been in effect.
Raising children really does take a village
When your baby won’t stop crying, you might turn to other parents to find out what worked for them. When deciding where our children should go to school, we rely...
The 2015 Reeves/Sievers Founders’ Award goes to Rep. Mike Sells
Continuing its tradition of recognizing individuals and organizations who are truly helping to improve people’s lives, United Way of Snohomish County held its annual Spirit of Snohomish Breakfast event on...
Rep. Ruth Kagi is a Champion for Children
Champion for Children Award Rep. Ruth Kagi recognized for her significant leadership role in passage of the Early Start Act Seattle – The Children’s Alliance has named Representative Ruth Kagi...
WSU Academic Building Groundbreaking Ceremony
The Capital Budget (HB 1115) passed by the Legislature this year included $54.6 million for the WSU Academic Building at the Everett University Center to house current and projected degree...