On February 1 st , Sen. Brian Hatfield issued a statement outlining his vote in favor of Senate Bill 6239. On February 5 th , the Daily World of Aberdeen published the following editorial by City Editor Dan Jackson on the senator's release: For more than a month, Sen. Brian Hatfield has worn a very personal...
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EDITORIAL – Aberdeen paper credits Hatfield for honest response
Monday, February 06 2012 - Brian Hatfield
Von Reichbauer, Eide announce proposal to immediately move forward with Federal Way light rail planning
Monday, February 06 2012 - Tracey J. Eide
State Sen. Tracey Eide, D-Federal Way, joined King County Council Member Pete von Reichbauer and two other members of the Sound Transit Board today to support a proposal to establish a shovel-ready plan for extending light rail to Federal Way. "Connecting South King County's largest population and...
Senate reform bills survive policy cutoff
Monday, February 06 2012 - The Hopper
Key portions of the Senate Democrats reform package were voted out of their respective committees last week, moving closer to their ultimate goal: improving the way the Washington state government funds its operations. While many of the bills will move to the Senate Rules Committee for consideration...
Senate reform bills move past policy cutoff
Monday, February 06 2012 - Jim Hargrove
Key portions of the Senate Democrats reform package were voted out of their respective committees last week, moving closer to their ultimate goal: improving the way the Washington state government funds its operations. While many of the bills will move to the Senate Rules Committee for consideration...
Sen. Hobbs talks about National Guard Day
Monday, February 06 2012 - Steve Hobbs
Sen. Harper discusses small business, early learning
Monday, February 06 2012 - Nick Harper
Sen. Murray proposes capital gains tax, other revenue solutions.
Monday, February 06 2012 - Ed Murray
To fund the services Washingtonians need, Sen. Murray has proposed a series of revenue ideas, including phasing out a temporary increase in the sales tax. As the Associated Press reported today : Sen. Ed Murray, D-Seattle, told The Associated Press that he doesn't want the bulk of education cuts or cuts...
Big afternoon for Senate committees
Monday, February 06 2012 - The Hopper
After a flurry of activity last week in the policy committees, the fiscal committees will be working hard early this week ahead of a deadline to move their bills to the floor. Notably, the Senate Ways and Means Committee has 41 bills scheduled for a hearing today . Among them: SB 6442 - Establishing...