Sine Die II (Quasi Die) Dear 11 th District Constituents, Sine Die is the Latin phrase the Legislature uses to mean the end of session. We adjourned the 1 st Special Session Sine Die last Tuesday, still without a budget, even though House Democrats agreed to the Republican demand to cut another $650...
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Sen. Hasegawa’s e-newsletter update 6/17/2013
Monday, June 17 2013 - Bob Hasegawa
Does Your State Spend Less or More Than You Think?
Monday, June 17 2013 - Jeanne Kohl-Welles
Ever since the revenue shortfalls of the Great Recession began placing increased pressure on our state budgets, arguments have raged over whether the state is spending more or less on public services. Democrats cite year after year of cuts in services, while Republicans point to dollar figures that suggest...
Rhetoric vs. Reality: How Big is the Budget?
Monday, June 17 2013 - Karen Keiser
Ever since the revenue shortfalls of the Great Recession began placing increased pressure on our state budgets, arguments have raged over whether the state is spending more or less on public services. Democrats cite year after year of cuts in services, while Republicans point to dollar figures that suggest...
AUDIO: Senate vote saves $160 million in education funding
Friday, June 14 2013 - The Hopper
The Legislature worked past midnight Thursday night to fix a hole in the estate tax and preserve millions of dollars in education funding. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD...
Sen. Schlicher: ‘Policy bills continue to delay budget’
Friday, June 14 2013 - Nathan Schlicher
OLYMPIA - Sen. Nathan Schlicher , D-Gig Harbor, today released the following statement on the Senate's agreement to fix an error in the estate tax after considering two policy bills: "While I am happy that we were able to close the Bracken loophole and save $160 million to help our children learn...
Senate vote saves $160 million in education funding
Friday, June 14 2013 - Radio
The Legislature worked past midnight Thursday night to fix a hole in the estate tax and preserve millions of dollars in education funding. Ian Cope reports. (TRT: 57 sec) CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD SCRIPT Just hours before millions of dollars in refund checks went into the mail, the Washington...
Eye on the Majority: Senate Republicans risk state collapse to push ideological agenda
Thursday, June 13 2013 - The Hopper
As the state inches closer to a Republican shutdown that would shutter state doors, suspend school funding, close parks at the height of vacation season and freeze aid to businesses across the state, newspaper editorial boards are starting to call on Senate Republicans to quit rolling the dice with the...
Republican Majority risks state collapse to push ideological agenda
Thursday, June 13 2013 - Eye on the Majority
- Sen. Karen Keiser As the state inches closer to a Republican shutdown that would shutter state doors, suspend school funding, close parks at the height of vacation season and freeze aid to businesses across the state, newspaper editorial boards are starting to call on Senate Republicans to quit rolling...
Testifying before King County Council on funding transit
Thursday, June 13 2013 - David Frockt
I testified before the King County Council in support of passing a state-wide transportation package that includes funding for local transit. Declining sales tax revenue will force King County Metro to cut 17 percent of their service unless we pass a transportation package to provide more revenue for...
Sen. Kohl-Welles’ enewsletter update 6/12/2013
Wednesday, June 12 2013 - Jeanne Kohl-Welles
Dear Neighbors, I'm disappointed and upset that the Legislature adjourned the special legislative session Tuesday without having passed a budget. I consider this inexcusable, on multiple counts. First, the end of the fiscal year is less than three weeks away. If we enter into the new fiscal year without...