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November 30, 2007
Barlow votes to
reinstate cap on property-tax increases
November 29, 2007
Fromhold
votes to reinstate I-747
November 29, 2007
Kessler votes
to reinstate Initiative 747, implement new tax-deferral option
November 29, 2007
Hurst bill restores
Initiative 747, limiting property tax hikes
November 21, 2007
Springer: Reinstate 1 percent cap, but more should be done on
property taxes
November 20, 2007
Goodman: Special session will bring back needed property tax cap
November 20, 2007
Seaquist: Special session on I-747 right course to take
November 20, 2007
Lantz to support property tax cap bill
November 20, 2007
Eddy:
Special session for one-percent cap right move for homeowners
November 20, 2007
Morrell commends Gov. Gregoire's call for a special session to reenact I-747
November 19, 2007
Van
De Wege applauds governor’s call for one-percent property tax cap
session
November 19, 2007
State's capital budget benefits from upgraded bond rating
Nov. 19, 2007
Cell
phone records, state fuel supply to be discussed during committee work
session
November 5, 2007
Rep. Sharon
Nelson pledges to protect environment, fix traffic and boost education
October 25, 2007
Dr. Barlow will
get firsthand look at ‘real world of nursing homes’
October 16, 2007
Fromhold's
boating bill creates safer waters
October 9, 2007
Kessler receives
"Freedom's Light Award"
September 26, 2007
WWRC honors Fromhold
with award for "outstanding leadership"
September 24, 2007
Rep. Kessler
honored for championing “sunshine” legislation
September 12, 2007
Housing Finance
Commission names Rep. Ormsby "Proud Partner" for 2007
September 11, 2007
Mobile office:
Barlow aims to get personal with the district
September 4, 2007
Bi-partisan task force examines future of school construction funding
September 3, 2007
Labor Day
2007: Exactly how united do we stand? (Guest column
by Rep. Jim Moeller)
August 27, 2007
Legislator
calls for mediation in Lora Lake Apartments dispute
August 24, 2007
Seaquist invites WSDOT to
discuss Narrows Bridge
August 13, 2007
Lantz
tapped for Tourism Commission post
August 9, 2007
Local legislators meet with WSDOT over Narrows Bridge issues
August 1, 2007
Van De
Wege receives Veterans and Military Affairs Committee post
July 12, 2007
Web forum on
obesity will provide citizens an opportunity to join the conversation
July 10, 2007
Web forum on
higher education will provide citizens a direct line to legislative
leaders
July 9, 2007
Rep. Seaquist appointed to oversight board
July 2, 2007
House to open web
dialogues on higher education, obesity
June 21, 2007
Rep. Zack Hudgins leads environmental health committee on tour of toxic
waterways, threatened sites
June 21, 2007
Van De
Wege delivers keynote speech at bio-energy event
May 16, 2007
Rainy Day
Fund for state’s budget signed into law
May 14, 2007
Governor
signs Pettigrew law on foster kids
May 11, 2007
Bills
benefit homeowners, mobile home tenants, cardiac patients
May 9, 2007
Lady
Washington declared official state ship
May 8, 2007
New law
creates children’s mental-health system
May 8, 2007
Marty Smith Act
signed by governor
May 7, 2007
Governor signs
environmental protection measures
May 7, 2007
Governor signs
Clean Air/Clean Fuels Act
May 4, 2007
Former foster
youth get help with housing
May 2, 2007
Opportunity Grants open doors to college training
April 30, 2007
Governor
signs economic development legislation
April 22, 2007
House Speaker: Democrats
Deliver
April 22, 2007
Domestic Partnership Registry signed into Washington State law
April 22, 2007
16th district
legislators deliver for Washington's farmers
April 22, 2007
Quall celebrates
approval of full funding for new local skills center
April 21, 2007
Governor signs Hunt’s 'Democracy in E-action' bill
April 20, 2007
State lawmakers agree upon final transportation budget
April 20, 2007
Clean
Air/Clean Fuels Act goes to governor
April 20, 2007
Innovation zones,
rural tax credits clear the Legislature
April 20, 2007
Lawmakers look
to rein in scandal-ridden port
April 19, 2007
House and Senate reach ferry compromise
April 18, 2007
Kessler
bills get governor's signature
April 17, 2007
DSHS, HCA
required to check residency for state-funded medical coverage
April 17, 2007
State lawmakers make final
push for stronger school safety legislation
April 17, 2007
Morrell bill to boost homestead exemption from $40,000 to $125,000
April 16, 2007
Protection for mobile-home owners on way to governor
April 14, 2007
House approves
relief for farmers from Critical Areas Ordinances
April 14, 2007
Rep. Pettigrew pushes for action on sickle-cell anemia
April 13, 2007
Bill allowing
juveniles opportunity for 'clean slate' passes Legislature
April 13, 2007
Statement by Rep. Joe McDermott on SSB 6011 -
Maury Island Aquatic Reserve
April 13, 2007
Abandoned
vehicle law heads to governor
April 13, 2007
Senate
passes McCoy's plan strengthening renewable energy
April 13, 2007
House passes
extensive health care reforms
April 13, 2007
Snohomish County
lawmakers note progress on health care measures
April 12, 2007
Senate passes measure
to limit geoduck farms
April 12, 2007
House takes
step to curb greenhouse gas emissions
April 12, 2007
Barlow's
health sciences and services measure wins Senate approval
April 12, 2007
Measure
aimed at boosting low-income housing clears Senate
April 11, 2007
Bill to help
implement felony DUI law passes Legislature
April 11, 2007
Recreational boating programs receive revenue boost
April 11, 2007
Legislature
encourages hunting and outdoor opportunities
April 11, 2007
Legislature names the Lady Washington
as official state ship
April 10, 2007
Seaquist
has first bill signed by Governor
April 10, 2007
Hasegawa bill
to aid students by helping keep textbook costs down
April 10, 2007
Parenting plans
bill passed by Legislature now also includes cultural upbringing
April 10, 2007
State parks
receive funding boost
April 10, 2007
Hasegawa bill
helps Washington auto dealers compete for out-of-state customers
April 10, 2007
Wallace calls on Congress to reconsider
treatment of special ed students in classrooms
April 9, 2007
Education
the word of the day in Olympia
April 9, 2007
'Democracy in E-action' measure wins Senate approval
April 9, 2007
Barlow's
bill sending bonus to best instructors clears Senate
April 9, 2007
Governor to sign
Eddy’s crane safety bill
April 9, 2007
Senate approves Wallace bill to
expand student university tuition waivers
April 6, 2007
Fromhold bill cuts
red tape for public utilities
April 6, 2007
Legislature
approves bill establishing poet laureate program
April 6, 2007
Legislature asks
Congress to preserve access for pack and stock saddle animals
April 6, 2007
Senate
passes apprenticeship policy for school district construction
April 5, 2007
Two of Ericks'
bills clear Senate, one heads straight to gov's desk
April 5, 2007
Legislature extends health care coverage for foster youth
April 5, 2007
Policy
changes will benefit "forgotten" children
April 4, 2007
House passes
credit-freeze legislation
April 4, 2007
Eddy bill
to remove protection order fees clears Legislature
April 3, 2007
Kessler's
timber bill clears Senate
April 3, 2007
Law
requiring better eminent domain notification clears Legislature
March 30, 2007
Mental health discrimination no
longer welcome in Washington
March 29, 2007
Pension
reform bill advances out of committee
March 28, 2007
Comprehensive math and
science bill clears the House
March 28, 2007
House OKs
Barlow's bill sending bonus to top teachers
March 26, 2007
House budgets support schools and jobs, keep promises to
taxpayers
March 23, 2007
How long does it take a thief to dismantle your car?
March 22, 2007
State
can save millions from improving motor pool
March 20, 2007
Families-first budget
unveiled in House
March 19, 2007
House budgets focus on building a better
Washington
 2007-09
Transportation Budget Highlights (PDF)
2007-09
Capital Budget Highlights (PDF)
March 16, 2007
State
saves money, public employees benefit
March 16, 2007
Moeller praises WSIB's resolution against support of Sudanese genocide
March 15, 2007
Seaquist bills sail to Senate
March 14, 2007
House
passes bill aimed at boosting low-income housing
March 14, 2007
House gives local jurisdictions funding tool for
transportation needs
March 14, 2007
Fromhold's boating bill sails through House
March 13, 2007
House
passes new oil spill protection measures
March 13, 2007
Highway
memorial bill unanimously passes House
March 13, 2007
House lawmakers vote yes to
boosting public health
March 13, 2007
Blake legislation
encourages hunting opportunities
March 12, 2007
House
continues work toward quality schools and quality work force
March 12, 2007
Simple majority wins
overwhelming majority in House
March 12, 2007
House
opens doors for more students to pursue higher education
March 12, 2007
Crackdown
on abandoned cars passes House
March 12, 2007
House protects
math standards while board reviews WASL
March 10, 2007
Rolfes
gets three measures through House
March 10, 2007
Lantz and Seaquist have big day in House
March 10, 2007
House
approves protections against eminent domain abuse
March 10, 2007
House passes
Barlow's measure for 'tough-but-fair' counselor standards
March 10, 2007
Clean Streams
plan gets green light from House
March 10, 2007
Community Development Fund clears House
March 10, 2007
Roberts bill to prevent intergenerational crime clears House
March 10, 2007
Clean
Air/Clean Fuels Act steams through House
March 10, 2007
House approves Puget Sound clean-up task force
March 10, 2007
House approves Barlow bill to help
Washington win 'brains race'
March 10, 2007
House
approves McCoy's stronger protection for disabled citizens
March 10, 2007
Metal theft
crackdown passes House
March 9, 2007
House passes toll
relief measure
March 9, 2007
House tightens
prison time for sex offenders
March 8, 2007
House passes bills to
spur job retention and creation
March 8, 2007
House moves
forward on community protection
March 8, 2007
House approves
two Van De Wege job-growth bills
March 8, 2007
Olympia
lawmaker backs bill canceling 2008 presidential primary
March 8, 2007
Civilian
service recruiters get equal access to student records
March 8, 2007
House bill boosts
tourism promotion
March 8, 2007
House gives boost to
colon cancer screenings
March 7, 2007
House passes legislation
to help prevent school violence
March 7, 2007
Bill ensuring sex
offenders register after release from jail clears House
March 7, 2007
House
calls for better eminent domain notifications for property owners
March 7, 2007
Eickmeyer wins House support for Hood Canal sewer-systems policy
March 7, 2007
House
passes Moeller's plan protecting vulnerable adults
March 6, 2007
House puts children's health
at top of agenda
March 6, 2007
Washington
foster care system the focus of legislation
March 5, 2007
Bothell legislator appointed to NCSL Budgets &
Revenue Committee
March 5, 2007
Surface-transit combo proposed by four Seattle lawmakers
March 5, 2007
Tax
exemption for many cancer drugs approved by House committee
March 2, 2007
House clears Pedersen's first bills
March 1, 2007
House Democrats mark
first legislative cut-off with record-setting activity
March 1, 2007
Statement by Reps. Cody and Hinkle on the Washington Health Insurance
Partnership
March 1, 2007
Job creator
for rural counties headed for House vote
February 28, 2007
February 28, 2007
Elections
bills: House passes package emphasizing accountability
February 28, 2007
Rolfes bill to drive citizen
involvement in Puget Sound clean-up clears House
February 28, 2007
Victims of
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault gain greater protections with package
of bills passed by state House
February 28, 2007
House OKs
McCoy's bill enhancing protection for developmentally disabled
February 28, 2007
House gives
go-ahead for renewable-energy help
February 28, 2007
Takko’s
bill will help small cities fill potholes, repair streets
February 27, 2007
Guaranteed
homeowner protections one step closer to reality with passage of
Williams bill
February 27, 2007
Farmland preservation bill could relieve development pressure
February 26, 2007
House panel releases budget
recommendations for education
February 23, 2007
RFID legislation clears technology
committee: next stop House Floor
February 22, 2007
True or false -
There's more than one way to test a kid
February 21, 2007
Budget recommendation will attract jobs,
streamline government
February 21, 2007
Vancouver
students suggest modern approach to teaching history
February 21, 2007
House passes Jaclyn Frank Act for safer child care
February 21, 2007
New century demands
high-quality teachers, Barlow says
February 20, 2007
Auto
insurance: Kirby’s committee approves stronger consumer-protection
February 20, 2007
Van De Wege
proposes critical help for pulp and paper mills
February 20, 2007
McCoy
introduces measure boosting help for victims of traumatic head injuries
February 20, 2007
Crane safety legislation builds
support in House
February 16, 2007
House votes 'no' to toxic flame
retardants, 'yes' to health and safety
February 15, 2007
Legislation ends insurance
discrimination against mental illness
February 14, 2007
McCoy, Sells
call for immediate, then long-term fixes for I-5 cable barriers
February 14, 2007
Editorial: Get tough on car
theft, highway chases and uninsured drivers
February 14, 2007
House
hearing for Goodman’s emergency gas station bill
February 13, 2007
House committee passes new
plan to clean up Puget Sound
February 13, 2007
Barlow works
toward getting a rein on soaring property taxes
February 12, 2007
House approves
key bills for service personnel and veterans
February 12, 2007
House backs Dawn Morrell bills to help military families
February 12, 2007
House focuses
on bill package to help victims of sexual assault
February 12, 2007
New job creation tools
pass out of committee
February 8, 2007
NASCAR race track bill
scheduled for February 20
February 8, 2007
Clean Air/Clean Fuels bill sails through House committee
February 7, 2007
New bill would
pump oil windfall profits back into the community
February 6, 2007
Eastside fuel crisis during
windstorm avoidable, Goodman says
February 6, 2007
High-tech firms
would further growth under Eddy proposal
February 6, 2007
Another $100 million for
minority and women-owned businesses could be on the way
February 5, 2007
Van De Wege day of firsts marked by natural resource bills
February 1, 2007
Five Point Plan for Prosperity and Equal
Opportunity
The House Democrats' education plan
February 1, 2007
'We need
better math and science instruction in our schools,' Barlow says
January 31, 2007
Bill would
ensure primary ballots are counted
January 31, 2007
Lantz
proposes balanced approach to geoduck problem
January 31, 2007
House Judiciary Committee passes
Freedom of Press measures
January 31, 2007
Sells,
McCoy say auto-theft victims shouldn't be dunned for towing charges
January 26, 2007
Senate
approves Barlow's plan providing assistance for senior citizens
January 25, 2007
January 25, 2007
Communities would aim high under Van De Wege Innovation Zones bill
January 24, 2007
Call waiting: new investments
holding on line one
January 24, 2007
Goodman wants charities to
benefit from lost, unclaimed items
January 22, 2007
Hunt’s ‘E-voter-registration’ plan aims to increase participation
January 22, 2007
First bill: House
passes Barlow's legislation sending help to senior citizens
January 22, 2007
Health
care update
January 19, 2007
Legislation aims to boost
affordable, low-income housing
January 18, 2007
Lawmaker
moves to let RTID and Sound Transit join forces on November ballots
January 18, 2007
Reform protects long-term care residents during emergencies
January 18, 2007
Statement from Representatives Helen Sommers
and Mary Lou Dickerson regarding yesterday's Alaskan Way Viaduct
developments
January 17, 2007
Measure
establishes veterans' cemetery in eastern Washington
January 16, 2007
Key
legislators introduce marriage equality and domestic partnership bills
January 16, 2007
Unfair lending:
Key House committee OKs consumer-protection
January 15, 2007
McDermott to
lead education under Capitol Dome
January 12, 2007
Bill says schools must make
sure their students get physical
January 12, 2007
Eickmeyer’s
plan sends tax break to small businesses
January 12, 2007
Van De Wege pushes
tax relief for homeowners
January 10, 2007
House Democrats complete
Leadership team
January 10, 2007
Military
families: McCoy backs bill giving new students a WASL break
January 9, 2007
Dunshee: Count every
vote
Reform would fix loophole that led to thousands of uncounted ballots
January 9, 2007
Barlow backs help for low-income senior citizens
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January 4, 2007
Eliminating use of toxic flame retardant a top priority for Rep. Ross
Hunter
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December 27, 2006
Morris to introduce Electronic Bill of Rights
Read more »
December 20, 2006
Kessler to sponsor bills protecting property owners and opening
government
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December 19, 2006
Statement from Speaker Frank Chopp on Operating Budget
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December 14, 2006
Democrats plan to build on last
session’s successes for farmers
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December 14, 2006
Committee members announced for 2007
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December 11, 2006
Moeller says sales-tax holiday works for citizens and businesses
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December 4, 2006
State House Committees announced
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