In The News - Sen. Marcus Riccelli

KREM: WA Senator Riccelli talks 'wins' after legislative session wraps up

by sdcadminMar 18 20260 Comments

Senator Marcus Riccelli, who represents Eastern Washington, says he and his team have achieved several wins this legislative session. He sat down with KREM 2 to discuss several wins for Spokane during the 2026 legislative session. Watch ...

Spokesman-Review: Spokane-based Maddie’s Place ‘deeply grateful’ for $2 million award from new Washington budget

by sdcadminMar 16 20260 Comments

OLYMPIA – A Spokane nonprofit that helps infants born in substance withdrawal is celebrating after the Legislature last week approved $2 million in funding for the facility. The money will help fund Maddie’s Place, which opened ...

Spokesman Review: Washington’s tax on millionaires would fund universal free school meals

by sdcadminMar 06 20260 Comments

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 ...

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

by sdcadminFeb 05 20260 Comments

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 information ...

'Maddie's Place Bill' seeks to fund treatment for substance-exposed infants in Washington

by sdcadminJan 21 20260 Comments

Newly proposed Washington legislation seeks to more permanently fund facilities like Maddie's Place in Spokane that treat substance-exposed infants. Click here to learn more.

Washington affordable housing law could be expanded under proposed bill

by sdcadminJan 20 20260 Comments

OLYMPIA – The road from parking lot to affordable housing complex could get smoother under a new law proposed in the Legislature and heard before the Senate Housing Committee on Wednesday. A bill, introduced by Marcus ...

Spokane leaders hope for progress in Olympia during short session, despite a tricky financial landscape

by sdcadminDec 18 20250 Comments

As lawmakers gear up to return to Olympia for the short legislative session that’s scheduled to run from Jan. 12 to March 12, Spokane business groups, government boards and elected officials have been preparing their wishlists. However, ...

WA State Standard: WA’s new ban on medical debt in credit reports at risk of federal override

by sdcadminNov 17 20250 Comments

Just months after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a Washington law to keep medical debt off consumers’ credit reports, the Trump administration is looking to block such policies. The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau now says federal ...

Inlander: Washington State Treasurer’s Office renews push to require financial literacy class for high school graduation

by sdcadminOct 30 20250 Comments

Each year, Washington joins a shrinking list of states that don’t require students to take a course in financial literacy before graduating from high school. That’s a concerning statistic for the state’s top financial officer, Treasurer ...

Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown proposes waiving fees, deferring others and more to encourage affordable housing

by sdcadminJul 09 20250 Comments

Hoping to spur the development of affordable housing, Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown unveiled a series of reform proposals Monday to make development cheaper, building codes simpler, and financing projects easier. Spokane’s population is expected to grow ...