Kira Erickson reports in the South Whidbey Record that a professor from the University of Washington is proposing a tunnel between Clinton and Mukilteo. He submitted his research and calculations to the Island County Commissioners. Rep. Dave Paul (D-Oak Harbor) comments on the proposal.
Legislature
The Whidbey News-Times ran a wire-service story about several bills “to address racial equity, hiring and training, and the use of force within law enforcement” under consideration by the Washington State Legislature. The story reviews the status of these bills. Several lawmakers, all Democrats, are quoted within the story. Below...
The Whidbey News-Times printed a story from the Washington State Newspaper Publishers Association (WNPA) about House Bill 1054, which just passed in the House. The bill bans “the use of choke holds, military equipment, and most types of car chases by law enforcement”. HOW THEY VOTED: Both Rep. Greg Gilday...
State Representative Greg Gilday sent this legislative update on his support for rural broadband, health care, and a bipartisan letter to Gov. Inslee.
Dave Paul (D-Oak Harbor) sent a legislative update to discuss vaccines and ferries.
Rep. Dave Paul’s campaign emailed their followers about Paul’s efforts in opening schools, developing a relief package for families and small businesses, his work as part of the Ferry Caucus, and expanding broadband access.
The Family Policy Institute of Washington (FPIW) has announced the dates for their Olympia 101 Citizen Orientation Training. In past years, this training has taken place on the Capitol Campus in Olympia; due to the coronavirus pandemic, the training will be virtual. For more details and to sign up, go...
State Representative Greg Gilday sent the following update from his official email account on Fri., Jan. 22, 2021.