Politics Newsletter
It’s day 19, here is what’s happening in the Legislature.
If the bill passes, Washington would follow Utah, which lowered the legal limit and saw a 20% decrease in traffic fatalities.
In Everett, attendance rates dropped 15% in a few years. A bill in Olympia aims to get kids back in the classroom.
Rep. April Berg’s proposal would dedicate revenue to housing for farmworkers and people with developmental disabilities.
Politics Newsletter
It’s day 12, here is what’s happening in the Legislature
Doing well in ninth grade is often a predictor of success. But a program shown to keep students on track to graduate is in limbo.
Rep. Dave Paul wants to reduce the cost of the drugs to just $35 out-of-pocket.
Politics Newsletter
Meet our new state government reporter Jenelle Baumbach as the legislative sessions begins in Olympia.
State Rep. Sam Low, R-Lake Stevens, said the proposal’s main purpose is to protect sports referees from unruly spectators.
If passed, it will make history by being the first time a Lushootseed word is written into Washington state law, its sponsor said.
The next 60 days will be a race for lawmakers to push their bills through to address the issues they care about most.
Months after the last legislative session ended, a few laws are finally going into effect this month.
Legislators will flock to Olympia this month. You can share your input on their bills.
Sales tax statewide is 6.5%. In Lynnwood, Mukilteo and Mill Creek, it’s 10.6%. So where does that extra revenue go?
Counties pay for the lion’s share of public defense, with the state funding just 3%. Snohomish County lawyers sense trouble if that doesn’t change.
Local members of Congress said they are committed to securing more federal funding to keep the ambitious project on track.
The nonprofit provides free service to people who find themselves in dangerous situations in the mountains.
The changes are meant to fund construction — as bids came in way over-budget — while decreasing congestion from Lynnwood to Bellevue.
Over the next five years, the county plans to build and acquire hundreds of new homes with money from a 0.1% sales tax.
On Wednesday, over 20 speakers showed up to support City Council member Mary Fosse’s ability to serve in the state Legislature.
