The $69.8 billion operating budget for the 2023-25 cycle is currently in good shape with more money flowing into the state than was projected originally.
The county is looking to have a clearly defined drug enforcement code in place after the state legislature failed to agree on a permanent state code this year.
The Senate Page Program is open to Washington students between the ages of 14 and 16. Pages spend a week working in Olympia, WA assisting lawmakers. Pages also attend classes learning about state government, parliamentary procedure and the legislative process.
12th-District Representative Mike Steele’s bill that would convert a low-income home rehab loan program into a grant program is progressing through the Senate committee.