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WATCH: Investing in community projects

WATCH: Investing in community projects

Dear friends and neighbors, As this year’s legislative session approaches its final weeks, I want to share a brief video update highlighting key investments included in the proposed operating, capital, and transportation budgets. These proposals reflect our continued commitment to strengthening communities across Spokane and throughout our region. I ...

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About Marcus

Born and raised in Spokane, Sen. Marcus Riccelli graduated from Gonzaga University with a Bachelors of Business Administration, and from the University of Washington with a Masters of Public Administration. From 2007 to 2010, Marcus served as U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell’s Eastern Washington Director. Then from 2010 to 2012, he served as Senior Policy Advisor to Washington State Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown.

Elected to the state legislature in 2012, Marcus served 12 years in the House before being elected to the Senate in 2024. As the Majority Floor Leader, he opens the day’s proceedings, assigns bills to committees, and sets the agenda for debates on the Senate floor – ensuring that priority bills are debated and voted on. He also serves on the Ways & Means Committee, Health & Long-Term Care Committee, State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Committee, and the Rules Committee.

Read Marcus’s full biography here.

In the News

Spokesman Review: Washington’s income tax on millionaires would fund universal free school meals under new plan

Spokesman Review: Washington’s income tax on millionaires would fund universal free school meals under new plan

OLYMPIA – The latest state income tax proposal on people earning more than $1 million a year has the backing of Gov. Bob Ferguson. The deal, announced Friday, paves the way for Washington leaders to approve the state’s first income tax ...

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KREM 2: Senate Bill 5892 advances to protect voter data in Washington state

KREM 2: Senate Bill 5892 advances to protect voter data in Washington state

 A bill aimed at protecting voter privacy in Washington state passed a major hurdle to potentially become law.
In a broader search to protect voter privacy, Washington lawmakers are weighing Senate Bill 5892. It guarantees ...

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