Sen. Marko Liias, D-Lynnwood, today issued the following statement on Republicans’ objections to bring the Voting Rights Act to the Senate floor for a vote. “Today, after passing a resolution honoring the courageous marchers of Selma and the incredible work ...
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Sen. Marko Liias points out the challenges posed by our state’s low starting teacher pay.
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Sen. Marko Liias explores the link between low teacher pay and Washington’s inability to attract top college students to pursue teaching careers.
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Communities would be able to reduce non-urgent 911 calls, avoiding unnecessary but costly 911 trips and freeing up responders to get to real emergencies, under legislation sponsored by Sen. Marko Liias, D-Lynnwood. Liias’ Senate Bill 5591, heard today by the ...
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Owners of certified green homes in Snohomish County could be exempt from additional property taxes for up to 7 years, under legislation developed in cooperation with Snohomish County Councilmember Brian Sullivan and introduced today by Sen. Marko Liias, D-Lynnwood. “Our ...
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Sen. Marko Liias explains the benefits to students of reducing class size.
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Sen. Marko Liias, D-Mukilteo, has been appointed the assistant ranking member on the Senate Transportation Committee, a move that gives him a role in writing the transportation budget and makes him the second-ranking Democrat on the committee. “This puts me ...
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Dear friends, As of July 1, election-year restrictions limit certain of my legislative communitications, including updates to this website over the next several months. As a result, nothing new may be posted to this site until after the November elections. ...
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Sen. Marko Liias, D-Mukilteo, joined with 11 other state legislators today to ask Gov. Jay Inslee form a task force to study make recommendations to the Legislature on the need for tax incentives to encourage innovation. “Next January, for the ...
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This week the Legislature passed its supplemental transportation budget for the 2014 session. While the budget contains no new revenue for significant new investments, Sen. Marko Liias, D-Mukilteo, secured funding for two key projects in Mukilteo. “Our transportation budget is ...
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