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20 Feb
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Transportation budget focuses on ferries, traffic safety, green investments

OLYMPIA — On Tuesday, Senate Transportation Committee Chair Marko Liias unveiled the 2024 supplemental transportation budget, Senate Bill 5947, a $14.6 billion proposal which prioritizes public safety, preservation and maintenance of existing infrastructure and investments in the ferry system.  “Our ...

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14 Feb
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See you at Saturday’s town hall!

Friends and neighbors,  We’re just days away from our first town hall of 2024!  Join me and Reps. Lillian Ortiz-Self and Strom Peterson from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, in the Kamiak High School Performing Arts Center, 10801 Harbour Pointe ...

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13 Feb
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Liias bill to protect pollinators clears Senate

OLYMPIA — Washington’s bees are in trouble. Climate change, chemicals and other factors have caused our state’s bee population to decline at a rate faster than the national average, with colonies decreasing 9% from April 2022 to April 2023.  The ...

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06 Feb
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See you Saturday, Feb. 17?

Friends and neighbors,  We’re just a little over a week away from our first town hall of 2024!  Join Reps. Lillian Ortiz-Self and Strom Peterson and me from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, in the Kamiak High School Performing Arts ...

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05 Feb
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Liias’ sustainable aviation fuels bill clears committee

OLYMPIA — Communities near Paine Field in Everett suffer from some of the worst air quality in the state. Sen. Marko Liias grew up nearby in a neighborhood overburdened by pollution. This experience was, in part, the motivation behind his ...

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22 Jan
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Saving the bees and teaching our history

Friends and neighbors, It’s hard to believe we’re already a quarter of the way through the 2024 legislative session! Short, 60-day sessions are always fast-paced, and means there’s less time to accomplish all of our work on behalf of all ...

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17 Jan
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Liias’ inclusive learning bill approved by Senate

Washington’s history is filled with contributions from people of all walks of life, but often many of those stories go untold.  A bill sponsored by Sen. Marko Liias (D-Edmonds) aims to tell those stories and ensure that current and future ...

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12 Jan
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Liias bill will keep bees safe from dangerous pesticides

Washington’s bees are in trouble. Climate change, chemicals and other factors have caused our state’s bee population to decline at a rate faster than the national average, with colonies decreasing 9% from April 2022 to April 2023. One major contributor ...

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