Bill to decriminalize hard drugs passes Senate, moves to House for vote
With a bipartisan vote of 28-20, SB 5476, the bill to decriminalize hard drugs, passed the Washington state Senate last Thursday, April 15, and will now head to the House. A public hearing is scheduled in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 a.m. Monday morning. SB 5476 would make Washington state the second state […]
Sound Transit facing $11.5 billion funding gap seeks public input
Through April 30, regional residents are encouraged to provide public input to the Sound Transit Board of Directors on priorities for managing an unprecedented financial environment in its work to advance voter-approved transit projects that are not already under construction. Current outlook Sound Transit faces two major, simultaneous challenges. A pandemic-driven recession has severely reduced consumer spending and […]
Inslee signs bill to put statue of Billy Frank Jr. in U.S. Capitol
Gov. Jay Inslee signed HB 1372 today, which will place a statue of tribal leader Billy Frank Jr. in the National Statuary Hall. Inslee was joined by members of Frank’s family, tribal and community members, Lt. Gov. Denny Heck and Rep. Debra Lekanoff when he signed the bill in a ceremony at Wa He Lut Indian School […]
Administrative Professionals Week: April 18-24
Administrative professionals are the glue to keeping companies and government offices functioning properly. To show gratitude this Administrative Professionals Week, companies usually treat their administrative workers for lunch, present gifts, or throw an office party. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2019, about 3.6 million are employed in this profession with a […]
Biden proclaims National Volunteer Week: April 18-24
On April 16, President Joe Biden Jr. proclaims April 18 through April 24, 2021, as National Volunteer Week. According to a 2018 Volunteering in America report 77 million adults volunteered through an organization last year. Americans volunteered nearly 6.9 billion hours, worth an estimated $167 billion in economic value. “I call upon all Americans to […]
