Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, today issued the following statement after voting against the Senate Republican 2015-17 operating budget: “The budget that advanced out of the Senate today passed on a party-line vote – 26 to 23. While I appreciate the ...
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In the early hours of Friday morning during debate on the 2015-17 Washington state operating budget, a majority of Senate Republicans rejected an amendment that would call for state agency contracts to require contractors to provide equal pay to their ...
Read MoreSen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, issued the following statement after the release of the Senate Republican 2015-17 biennial budget: “With today’s roll out we now have the clear picture of our state’s budget options. Gov. Inslee led the way with his ...
Read MoreDuring the week of March 9, Sara Ronen served as a page in the Washington State Senate. Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, sponsored Ronen’s week-long experience in the Legislature. “It was a pleasure to sponsor Sara,” said Cleveland. “She is a ...
Read MoreIf you missed the recent telephone town hall hosted by Sen. Annette Cleveland, Rep. Jim Moeller, and Rep. Sharon Wylie, don’t worry! You may listen to the full telephone town hall here. (Total running time: 54:37).
Read MoreDear friends and neighbors, This week we have been back in committee hearing the bills that have come over from the House of Representatives. The next committee cutoff deadline is on April 1, so we have a little more time ...
Read MoreSen. Annette Cleveland, Rep. Jim Moeller, and Rep. Sharon Wylie will join constituents over the phone at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, for a telephone town hall. Constituents will hear a brief overview of what’s happening in Olympia and ...
Read MoreSen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, today issued the following statement after voting against the Senate transportation package: “It is difficult for me to ask the people of my district to pay a higher gas tax and additional fees without including a ...
Read MoreSen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, today issued the following statement after calling the question about a Senate rule that requires a two-thirds majority vote to bring a bill with new revenue to a vote on the Senate floor: “My parents always ...
Read MoreDear friends and neighbors, We have cleared the first real hurdle of the 2015 Legislative Session ‑ policy cutoff. Policy cutoff means that bills would have to make it out of the committee they were assigned in order to keep ...
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