Posts Tagged ‘Gov. Jay Inslee’
Short Legislative Session Puts Record Number Of Bills On Governor’s Desk
Governor Jay Inslee continues to sign bills passed by the Legislature this year. From keeping sex offenders behind bars to addressing wildfire issues, here’s just a few of the bills getting the governor’s signature. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreWith Legislature Concluded, Gov. Inslee Begins Signing 300 Bills, A Record For Shorter Session
Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a package of bills aimed at increasing voter access in the state, including a measure to pre-register 16 and 17 year olds and another that allows in-person voter registration to occur the same day of an election. Under one of the measures signed yesterday, starting on July 1, 2019, people…
Read MoreMaking Sense of Legislators’ Quick Passage, Gov.’s Fast Veto of Public Records Bill
A controversial public-records disclosure bill gets passed quickly by lawmakers. The Governor’s pen then put a stop to it going any further. Marcus Bellissimo reports. Following a week of pressure from citizens, newspapers and others, Gov. Jay Inslee Thursday night vetoed a controversial public-records bill that state lawmakers hurriedly approved last week. Inslee’s veto came…
Read More2018 Session: Reps. Condotta, Steele Talk Union Dues, Carbon Tax, Public Records
12th District Representatives Mike Steele and Cary Condotta join Dan Langager every Friday on the KOHO Morning Show during the 2018 legislative session in Olympia. Today they talk about the death of the proposed carbon tax, Gov. Inslee’s veto of a controversial public-records act and why House Republicans are against that veto, policy related to whether…
Read More2018 Session: Senator Brad Hawkins Talks Bill Cutoffs, Gov.’s Trip To Wenatchee
12th District Senator Brad Hawkins joins Dan Langager every Tuesday on the KOHO Morning Show during the 2018 legislative session in Olympia. Today Hawkins talks about bill last week’s visit with Gov. Jay Inslee in Wenatchee, draft budgets coming out soon and bill cutoffs this week and which of the bills he’s sponsoring have a chance…
Read More2018 Session: Senator Brad Hawkins On Proposed Carbon Tax
12th District Senator Brad Hawkins joins Dan Langager every Tuesday on the KOHO Morning Show during the 2018 legislative session in Olympia. Today Hawkins talks about the proposed carbon tax and what it might mean for the state and the 12th legislative district. The measure to tax fossil fuel emissions to fight climate change has cleared…
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Rural Wash. Gets A Voice In Carbon-Pricing Legislation
Today is the deadline for bills to get voted out of committee if they’re going to get a full floor vote in either the State House or Senate. A bill in the Senate, pushed for heavily by Gov. Jay Inslee, would tax carbon polluters and use the money raised to invest in clean-energy jobs and…
Read More2018 Session: Senator Brad Hawkins On Passage Of Capital Budget, Hirst Water Bill
12th District Senator Brad Hawkins joins Dan Langager every Tuesday on the KOHO Morning Show during the 2018 legislative session in Olympia. Today Hawkins talks about lawmakers passing both the $4.2 billion capital construction budget and a water bill affecting watersheds, wells and rights, especially in rural areas. Representatives Cary Condotta and Mike Steele join…
Read MoreWater Bill Compromise Leads To Gov.’s Signature On Capital Budget
Gov. Jay Inslee has signed both a $4.2 billion capital budget that pays for construction projects across the state, as well as a compromise bill on a contentious water issue that had stalled the budget for months. Inslee signed the so-called Hirst fix earlier Friday in his office, followed by public signings of the budget…
Read MoreOpioid Deaths Reach Epidemic Level In Wash., Lawmakers Call For New Prevention Programs
The opioid crisis in Washington state has reached epidemic proportions. A new pilot project and campaign are aimed bringing the crisis under control. Marcus Bellissimo reports. Also check out Dan Langager’s report on Gov. Inslee’s State Of The State address here.
Read MoreGovernor Inslee Proposes Carbon Tax In State Of The State, Calls For Capital Budget, Opioid Help
Gov. Jay Inslee gave his annual state-of-the-state speech yesterday in Olympia. He told state senators and representatives, local leaders and citizens that there is work to do on fighting the opioid crisis, as well as addressing gun violence. Inslee told the Legislature that passage of the $4 billion capital budget was a crucial first order of business…
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