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In a 97-1 vote Sunday, the Washington State Legislature approved the 2019-21 capital budget. Also known as the state's construction budget, the $4.9 billion spending plan makes key investments in mental...
Last Friday in the House Finance Committee, the 9-4 Democrat majority voted to approve $4.5 billion in new tax increases. While a final operating budget has yet to be produced, many...
During Thursday's House and Senate Republican media availability, Rep. Norma Smith provided an update on how the Legislature is addressing the state's mental and behavioral health crisis.
During a one-hour town hall on CNN Wednesday night, Gov. Jay Inslee made the following remarks about the state's largest employer, Boeing: “Boeing should not have been able to threaten the...
Since my last update, we've seen the introduction of the three major budgets we pass every biennium—operating, transportation and capital. The operating budget pays for the day-to-day operations of state government,...
Rep. Norma Smith, R-Clinton, joins KSER's Ed Bremer to discuss Republican amendments that were added to the 2019-2021 House operating budget proposal. Smith also discusses the bidding process for building new...
Rep. Norma Smith, R-Clinton, joins KSER's Ed Bremer to break down the 2019-21 House capital budget proposal. She discusses the collaborative and bipartisan effort it took to address the state's mental...
Rep. Norma Smith, R-Clinton, joins KSER's Ed Bremer to discuss two upcoming town halls, Wednesday's revenue forecast and the implications it has for the budget, a bill that will move Washington's...
This Saturday, Rep. Dave Paul and I will be hosting town hall meetings in Coupeville and Stanwood. During the 90-minute meetings, we'll be providing an update on the 2019 session and...
Rep. Norma Smith invites 10th District residents to join her at two town hall meetings in Coupeville and Stanwood on Saturday, March 23.
