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02 Feb
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Sen. Liias, AG Ferguson unveil bills to reduce student loan debt

College students could gain relief from crushing student loan debt through a trio of bills unveiled today by Sen. Marko Liias, D-Lynnwood, and Attorney Gen. Bob Ferguson. “Spiraling student loan debt is strangling middle class households and those who aspire ...

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13 Jan
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Liias calls for AG to investigate use of ticket bots for Adele concert

Sen. Marko Liias, D-Lynnwood, has asked the state attorney general to investigate the use of ticket bots to profiteer off the sale of tickets to the upcoming Adele concert in Seattle. “The use of ticket bots is profiteering, plain and ...

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19 Nov
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Liias to take on role of assistant floor leader for Senate Democrats

Sen. Marko Liias, D-Lynnwood, has been chosen to serve as assistant floor leader for the Senate Democrats, where he will help control floor action on all legislation that comes up for a for a vote in the Senate. “I am ...

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14 Sep
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Liias named Transportation Champion for bipartisan leadership

Sen. Marko Liias, D-Lynnwood, was named a Transportation Champion today by the Association of Washington Cities. One of several legislators who were honored today by the association, Liias was chosen for his efforts during the 2015 legislative session to develop ...

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10 Jul
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Liias: Revenue package will improve travel, create jobs

The transportation revenue package passed by the Legislature includes funds to improve freight mobility near Paine Field, upgrade SR 99 in Edmonds, replace the Mukilteo ferry terminal, and add a bus rapid transit line Canyon Park to Boeing’s Everett plant, ...

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21 May
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21st District lawmakers schedule telephone town hall for 6 p.m. Tuesday

Sen. Marko Liias, D-Lynnwood, Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self, D-Mukilteo, and Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, will host a telephone town hall on Tuesday, May 26 at 6 p.m. to update their constituents on what is happening in Olympia during the special legislative ...

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21 Apr
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Liias: Senate had a chance to protect kids and refused to consider it

Sen. Marko Liias, D-Lynnwood, released this statement today following the refusal of the Republican-controlled Senate to allow a vote on Senate Bill 5870, his legislation to protect teens from aversive behavior therapies. The bill would have established aversive mental health ...

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10 Apr
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Washington White Board: Why statewide testing is the wrong solution

Sen. Marko Liias lays out the differences between a proven evaluation system and the notion of linking evaluations to test scores.

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09 Apr
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Capital Budget funds Shin Center, key parks and water projects

A new Boys & Girls Club along with parks projects in Lynnwood, Mukilteo, Edmonds and at Lake Stickney are funded in the 2015 Capital Budget proposed today by the Senate, Sen. Marko Liias, D-Lynnwood, announced. A project to renovate Edmonds ...

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19 Mar
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Washington White Board: How ST3 will connect Everett to Seattle

Sen. Marko Liias explains how Sound Transit 3 will reduce pollution while improving commutes from Everett to Seattle and in between.

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