Sen. Andy Billig [D-Spokane] is running for a third term. The Senate Majority Leader faces a challenge from Republican Dave Lucas in the November general election. In this interview, Billig talks with Doug Nadvornick about the past legislative session and the issues ...
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I’ve had the pleasure of working with Senator Andy Billig since he was first elected to the Washington State House in 2010. What I like about Senator Billig is that he isn’t focused on his own agenda – he listens ...
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A number of elected Spokane leaders have issued a statement strongly opposing the presence of armed individuals during protests in downtown Spokane. The statement, which is signed by a number of officials including Mayor Nadine Woodward, City Council President Breean ...
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The health and economic challenges facing our state in the coming months are enormous, but we must be ready to rise to the challenge at every level of government. This week in the Washington State Senate, we created a bipartisan ...
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The health and economic challenges facing our state in the coming months are enormous, but we must be ready to rise to the challenge at every level of government. This week in the Washington State Senate, we created a bipartisan select ...
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The Washington State Senate is forming a bipartisan committee to address Washington State’s long-term economic recovery from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig announced. Set to convene its first meeting in June, the committee will make recommendations ...
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On Friday the governor released details for a phased opening of Washington state’s economy. We enter Phase 1 tomorrow with the Stay Home, Stay Healthy order continuing but several additional business sectors are opening up, including landscaping, auto dealers, curbside ...
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As a small business owner myself, I understand the significant and abrupt impact felt by so many hardworking business owners and workers throughout our state. We are continuing to work with health officials and other state leaders on the steps ...
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We definitely have a lot of tough days still ahead of us, but there are reasons to be optimistic here in Washington state. Compared to other states, we were better prepared and took early action. The biggest reason we are ...
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As Spokane and our state continues to respond to COVID-19, my thoughts are with everybody in our community and statewide who are taking on new challenges and helping save lives. Last night I joined leaders of the Washington State Legislature ...
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