Sen. Rodney Tom will join Rep. Ross Hunter and Rep. Deb Eddy in a town hall meeting Wednesday, Jan. 4, to discuss the 2012 legislative session. The 48th District lawmakers will solicit constituents' concerns and priorities and answer questions from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the council chamber room of Bellevue...
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48th District town hall meeting set for Jan. 4
Saturday, December 31 2011 - Rodney Tom
Frockt bill seeks increase in vehicular homicide sentences
Thursday, December 29 2011 - David Frockt
Drivers who cause the death of a person while at the wheel would receive punishment equal to the offense under a bill being prepared in the State Senate. The bill, sponsored by Sen. David Frockt would increase the standard sentences for Vehicular Homicide by Driving Under the Influence, Reckless Driving...
Sen. Frockt bill seeks increase in vehicular homicide sentences
Thursday, December 29 2011 - Radio
Drivers who cause the death of a person while at the wheel would receive punishment equal to the offense under a bill being prepared in the State Senate. The bill, sponsored by Sen. David Frockt would increase the standard sentences for Vehicular Homicide by Driving Under the Influence, Reckless Driving...
Town hall meeting set for Jan. 7
Tuesday, December 27 2011 - Craig Pridemore
Sen. Craig Pridemore will join Rep. Jim Moeller and Rep. Sharon Wylie in a town hall meeting Saturday, Jan. 7, to discuss the 2012 legislative session. The 49th District lawmakers will solicit constituents' concerns and priorities and answer questions from 10 a.m. to noon in the sixth floor hearing room...
Congressional action benefits Washingtonians
Friday, December 23 2011 - The Hopper
After a week of debate , action in the nation's capital today means at least another two months of benefits for about 40,000 Washingtonians looking for work. Because Congress voted to approve a two-month extension of "emergency unemployment compensation," the state Employment Security Department...
Sen. Keiser’s week in review – special session edition – Dec. 21
Wednesday, December 21 2011 - Karen Keiser
Unemployment line shrinks in 2011
Wednesday, December 21 2011 - The Hopper
Adding to a string of news in Washington's jobs picture, the Employment Security Department announced today that the number of people receiving unemployment benefits this year dropped by 12 percent from 2010. In 2009, the state hit a record for the number of people receiving jobless benefits –...
Hargrove bill seeks clarification on DNR lands requiring Discover Pass
Tuesday, December 20 2011 - Jim Hargrove
Sen. Jim Hargrove is proposing legislation which would allow owners of the Discover Pass to transfer it between two vehicles and which would clarify what Department of Natural Resources (DNR) lands the passes are required to access. Senate Bill 5998 was introduced in the last day of the special session...
Maintaining Lake Wobegon
Tuesday, December 20 2011 - Lisa Brown
"Lake Wobegon, where the women are smart, the men are good-looking and the children are above average." Most of us have heard Garrison Keillor describing the fictional town of Lake Wobegon. How does this relate to Washington state? Washington’s state and local taxes (as a percent of personal...
We represent people, not numbers
Tuesday, December 20 2011 - Ed Murray
On a budget sheet, education, prisons and health care are all separate columns with their own numbers. But in the real world, in my community in Seattle and in communities across Washington, there are no numbers. There are just people. I want to share a powerful story to illustrate that point. Franklyn...