OLYMPIA — The Legislature passed the bipartisan 2025-27 supplemental transportation budget Thursday, a plan that could create up to 30,000 jobs through increased investments in preserving and maintaining the state’s infrastructure. ...
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Hello neighbors, We’re at the end of our seventh week of session — and it’s been an exciting one! The Senate passed this year’s proposals for the operating, transportation, and ...
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OLYMPIA — The 2025-27 bipartisan supplemental transportation budget passed the Senate unanimously Friday. The balanced, $17 billion budget commits funding levels through 2031, and significantly increases investments in preservation and ...
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OLYMPIA — The Senate released its bipartisan 2025-2027 supplemental transportation budget, which prioritizes increasing investments in preservation and maintenance, creating jobs, strengthening the state’s ferry system, improving traffic safety, and advancing the ...
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Lawmakers in at least eight states this year are aiming to reel in wage garnishment for unpaid medical bills. The legislation introduced in Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Ohio, and Washington builds on efforts made in other states ...
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Senate Transportation Committee leaders to release bipartisan budget proposal Monday
OLYMPIA — The Senate Transportation Committee will release its bipartisan 2025-2027 supplemental budget Monday, Feb. 23. A press release with information on the proposal’s key elements will be sent Monday morning, and a media availability will be held at 11 a.m. for ...
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Sen. Marko Liias and Reps. Lillian Ortiz-Self and Strom Peterson will hold two town halls this week with constituents in the 21st Legislative District. Telephone town hall When: 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18 How to join: Dial ...
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Washington’s local news industry is in crisis, and our democracy is suffering because of it. Last year, Washington State University published the most comprehensive picture to date of our state’s local news ...
Read MoreHello neighbors, Next week, I’m joining Reps. Lillian Ortiz-Self and Strom Peterson for two town halls with folks in our district. These events are a great opportunity to ask us ...
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OLYMPIA — Two bipartisan bills sponsored by Sen. Marko Liias (D-Edmonds) passed the Senate unanimously Tuesday. The first bill prohibits real estate brokers from marketing residential properties for sale or ...
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