Gov. Jay Inslee says it’s time to “buck up” and invest in the state of Washington. He’s recommending a new capital gains tax to help close a $2 billion dollar gap in the next two-year budget.
“It is time to reinvest in our state and this… Continue reading Governor Inslee proposes capital gains tax to fill budget gap
Governor Jay Inslee will release the entirety of his proposed 2015–17 biennial budget on Thursday at 10:30 a.m.
TVW will carry the event live, both on TV and on our website.
Here’s the link to watch it live from your computer.… Continue reading Governor Jay Inslee to Release Entire Budget Proposal Thursday
The Oso landslide and fierce summer wildfires show how natural disasters might impact Washington schools. And to help school districts plan ahead, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction has released its final “K-12 Facilities Hazard Mitigation Plan.”
For three years, staff researched the natural… Continue reading Washington Works to Protect Students From Natural Disasters
Deciding whether to parole or pardon prisoners is a difficult, politically dicey task. Austin Jenkins interviews Gov. Jay Inslee’s General Counsel Nick Brown, Clemency and Pardons Board Chair Jennifer Rancourt, and Indeterminate Sentence Review Board Chair Lynne DeLano.
Watch here:
… Continue reading Inside Olympia: Paroles & Pardons
It’s Officially Christmas at the Washington State Capitol. For the 26th year, the annual Holiday Kids’ Tree is lighting up the Capitol rotunda.
Photo: Courtesy AWB
It’s a noble fir grown in Olympia and donated by the Winkleworld Noble Fir Tree Farm. The tree is 35 feet tall… Continue reading Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony
Climate change legislation is just one of the many big topics Washington’s House Environment Committee will tackle during the 2015 legislative session.
Committee Chair, Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon (D – Burien), and ranking minority member, Rep. Shelly Short (R – Addy), stopped by TVW this week to talk about that… Continue reading House Environment Leaders Talk About Priorities for the 2015 Legislative Session
After reorganizing House committees for the next biennium, Democrats announced Wednesday who will be leading those committees.
The list is as follows:
· Agriculture and Natural Resources: Rep. Brian Blake (Aberdeen), chair; Rep. Kris Lytton (Anacortes), vice-chair
· Appropriations: Rep. Ross Hunter (Medina), chair; Rep. Timm Ormsby (Spokane), vice-chair
· … Continue reading House Democrats Announce Committee Leadership
Democrats have a new structure for House committees for the 2015 legislative session. Some committees have been canceled, others added, and some of the remaining will have new names and roles.
According to a document given to House members, there are now 21 committees instead of 23. The committees canceled… Continue reading House Democratic Leaders Reorganize Committees
With Republicans firmly in control of the Washington State Senate, the Majority Coalition offered all committee chairmanships to members of the majority party. No Democrats were included on the list of chair assignments released by the caucus Tuesday afternoon.
For the last two year, with two Democratic members… Continue reading Majority Coalition Caucus Selects all Republican Committee Leaders
