VANCOUVER — Sen. Adrian Cortes (D-Battle Ground) is hosting an education roundtable with local education leaders to discuss the 2025 legislative session and future education policy 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 16. Cortes will be joined by Rep. Monica Stonier, Camas ...
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VANCOUVER — Sen. Adrian Cortes (D-Battle Ground) is hosting an education roundtable with local education leaders to discuss the 2025 legislative session and future education policy 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 16. “This legislative session we secured more education funding ...
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OLYMPIA — Legislation that authorizes potentially up to 13 new special license plates and puts into place a more meaningful process by which future special license plates can be authorized was signed into law Tuesday. Senate Bill 5444, sponsored by ...
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Dear friends and neighbors – My first session as your state senator officially came to a close Sunday, and we achieved many important things for all Washingtonians, despite facing a significant budget shortfall. These 105 days were not easy, and ...
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Dear friends and neighbors – We are just four days away from sine die, meaning the 2025 legislative session is almost over! I’m excited to invite you to a telephone town hall, where I will share updates on the session, ...
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Dear Friends and Neighbors – Right now, we face the most significant threat to federal funding of key early learning and K-12 programs in Washington. This potential loss would be detrimental to the well-being and future success of children across ...
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OLYMPIA – A bill to increase affordability and economic stability in Washington state was introduced in the Senate Thursday. Senate Bill 5795, sponsored by Sens. Deb Krishnadasan (D-Gig Harbor) and Adrian Cortes (D-Battle Ground), would decrease the state sales tax ...
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Dear Friends and Neighbors – Last Wednesday was the house of origin cutoff. This key deadline marks when bills need to pass their original chamber in order to continue advancing in the Legislature. The bills that passed the Senate and ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, I’m thrilled to invite you to a joint in-person town hall with Sen. Annette Cleveland and me at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 22, at Washington State University Vancouver! Here are the details: 18th and 49th ...
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OLYMPIA – Sen. Adrian Cortes (D-Battle Ground) co-sponsored four bills to provide substantial tax relief for working families. Senate Bills 5768 and 5771 expand the Working Families Tax Credit (WFTC), while Senate Bill 5770 and Senate Joint Resolution 8203 provide ...
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