State Senate Republicans have a plan to address homelessness. They’re ready to fight for real solutions instead of throwing money at a broken system. Senators Hans Zeiger, Phil Fortunato, Steve O’Ban and John Braun held a homelessness crisis news conference. ...
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Senator Mike Padden details problems at the scandal plagued state Department of Corrections
The prison problems are prompting a trio of Senate Republicans to introduce a package of sweeping reforms. Senators Padden, Keith Wagoner and Steve O’Ban are sponsoring measures. The views expressed by individual members are not necessarily those of the entire...
Elephant in the Dome Podcast – A nursing home funding crisis a state legislator wants to fix
Pierce County Republican Senator Steve O’Ban held a press conference at the Tacoma Lutheran Retirement Community to introduce his bill to increase the state reimbursement for Medicaid patients. The views expressed by individual members are not necessarily those...
Senate Budget Priorities
Senate budget fully funds education, cuts tuition without raising taxes Students, teachers and parents would see significant funding increases for the state’s public schools while in-state tuition would be reduced for the first time since at least the 1970’s without...