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Letter from Olympia, week 12 Senate operating budget proposal - increases education funding by $1.5 billion. House Tranportation Committee introduces proposed budget. transportation budget allocates about $8.4 billion in state, federal and...
This morning, the governor signed House Bill 1319, which I co-sponsored, to recognize every March 30 as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day. The honor is long, long overdue. It is a...
It was good to see about 125 constituents at our 25th District town hall meeting last weekend at the Puyallup Library. It was standing room only! Sen. Bruce Dammeier, Rep. Dawn...
Wednesday was the cutoff to pass bills out of their “House of origin.” In other words, it was the deadline for House policy bills to be sent over to the Senate...
As mentioned in a previous “Letter from Olympia,” House Transportation Chair Judy Clibborn recently introduced a $10 billion transportation tax package. I am opposed to that plan as long as it...
I am very disappointed by yesterday's Washington State Supreme Court ruling in League of Education Voters v. State of Washington. The court ruled that a two-thirds vote requirement to raise taxes...
I am hosting a telephone town hall tonight. I hope you can join me. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. and will last one hour. You can join by calling toll-free...
This week the chair of the House Transportation Committee proposed a major transportation revenue package. It includes funding for major road projects, transit and road maintenance and preservation. There is some...
Rep. Hans Zeiger – (360) 786-7968 Rep. Hans Zeiger to host telephone town hall Feb. 26 Residents of the 25th Legislative District are invited to participate in Rep. Hans...
When I speak to school groups I am often asked what a typical day looks like in Olympia. To give you an idea of my committee assignments and issues I'm working...
