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Mark Miloscia: King County’s plan to end homelessness has failed

by Erik Smith | Mar 14, 2016 | Leadership News & Blog, Uncategorized

This guest column was published in the Seattle Times, March 14, 2016. By Sen. Mark Miloscia, R-Federal Way In 2005, as chair of the state House of Representatives’ housing committee, I passed legislation to dramatically increase spending for the homeless while...

Accountability

by Laudan | Feb 26, 2016

Government accountability proved the central issue of the 2016 legislative session. Deadly prisoner releases at the Department of Corrections headed a long list of management failures in state government, all of which surfaced just before the session started in...

Braun bill to boost state’s mental-health system approved

by Laudan | Feb 16, 2016 | Uncategorized

Today the state Senate approved legislation introduced by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia to expand the pool of medical professionals capable of addressing mental-health needs of Washingtonians. Senate Bill 6445, which cleared the Senate unanimously, would clarify state...

Senate transportation-committee chair responds to governor’s ‘scurrilous’ accusations

by | Feb 8, 2016 | Uncategorized

Sen. Curtis King, R-Yakima, today made this statement clarifying his role as Senate Transportation Committee chair and the Senate’s decision Friday to reject the appointment of state transportation secretary Lynn Peterson: “Today the governor claimed the rejection of...

Rep. Shelly Short’s Update from Olympia: making it harder to raise taxes and the Humans Rights Commission ruling

by Laudan | Feb 2, 2016 | Uncategorized

Dear Friends and Neighbors, Please join your 7th Legislative District Team for our telephone town hall this week! On Wednesday, Feb. 3 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. you can ask questions, participate in our survey or just listen in while Rep. Joel Kretz, Sen. Brian...