News Releases

Calling reductions in class size “critical to fulfilling our mandate to provide a quality education to every child,” Washington State Representative Roger Goodman and State Senator Marko Liias today announced legislation at fully implementing the student-teacher ratios recommended by the Bi-Partisan Quality Education Council.   “We know what the right number of students in each classroom should be, and we know we have to make a significant investment in education,” said Rep. Goodman. “Reducing class size is the right thing to do, ...

Sen. Marko Liias, D-Mukilteo, was sworn in as a member of the Washington State Senate on Wednesday from the 21st Legislative District.  After taking the oath of office he spoke about his new position and his priorities. CLICK TO DOWNLOAD. [audio mp3="http://sdc.wastateleg.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/12214Liiasintro.mp3"][/audio]

Sen. Marko Liias, D-Mukilteo, was sworn into office on the Senate floor this morning. He issued the following statement on his being sworn in and beginning his term representing the 21st District in the Senate: “Sen. Paull Shin left an enormous pair of shoes to fill, and I’m honored to have the opportunity to serve the constituents of the 21st District in the Senate. I look forward to working on the 21st District’s priorities: expanding economic opportunity and creating jobs, investing ...