by Ruth Peterson | Jan 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
The legislative session is underway. This is a short session which means there is very little time to stop some very horrible bills. That is because the session is structured with dates that move bills along in the process at an incredible speed and at the same time,...
by Ruth Peterson | Jan 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Session began last Monday, and there are hundreds of new bills that are being added to the thousands that didn’t get passed last year. It is a short session which means it will move fast. Many bills will go before the House and the Senate without the public being able...
by Ruth Peterson | Jan 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
This is the fourth and last in a series of emails entitled how to influence Olympia. All I’ve done so far is to tell you how to get information. But how do you use that information most effectively? Two things – develop a network and communicate with specific action...
by Ruth Peterson | Jan 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Legislative Website’s bill search engine is https://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/ If you see or hear of a bill number, you can plug in the number here and find out everything about it, including when the hearings are scheduled. Nothing perks up elected officials...
by Ruth Peterson | Jan 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Legislative Session begins on Monday. There are a host of bills and issues we need to follow closely – regulatory restrictions, income tax, pay-per-mile tax, sex education, $30 car tab issue, gun laws. The list is long. I want to point out a bill that really won’t...
by Ruth Peterson | Jan 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
In Part I of this series on Influencing Olympia, I gave you some resources for finding information, but what do you do when you find a bill number? Or what if you are curious to find out how your legislators vote? In Parts II & III, I’m going to show you how to...
