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OLYMPIA – The Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine at Washington State University and the WWAMI Regional Medical Education program will receive a total of $15 million in state funding following the passage of the state’s operating budget that is ...

Who: State Sen. Andy Billig, Rep. Timm Ormsby and Rep. Marcus Riccelli What: Town hall meeting When: Saturday, March 11, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Where: Washington Cracker Factory/Terrain, 304 W Pacific Ave, Spokane Why: This is an opportunity ...

SPOKANE – The following is a joint statement from State Senator Andy Billig and Representatives Timm Ormsby and Marcus Riccelli: “Today it was reported that the Martin Luther King Center was vandalized with a racial slur. We are outraged that ...

OLYMPIA – On Tuesday, Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation that will lead to improved accountability and effectiveness when it comes to providing services for infants and toddlers with developmental disabilities. Senate Bill 5879, sponsored by Sen. Andy Billig, D-Spokane, requires ...

Who: State Sen. Andy Billig, State Reps. Timm Ormsby and Marcus Riccelli What: Telephone town hall When: 6 – 7 p.m. Monday, February 8 Where: 3rd Legislative District Why: Sen. Billig and Reps. Ormsby and Riccelli will give a brief ...

Spokane – On Thursday, Spokane’s 3rd Legislative District delegation will organize a mobile office meeting to get in touch with constituents. This meeting will include members of the district delegation, Sen. Andy Billig, D-Spokane, Rep. Timm Ormsby, D-Spokane, and Rep. ...

Please click here to explore the digital copy of the 2015 legislative update that will be arriving in your mailboxes at the beginning of October. Highlights from the 2015 legislative session include: A historic investment in K-12 education funding, early ...

In a surprise move, the Senate killed a landmark campaign finance transparency bill that had previously passed the Senate a unanimous 49-0 vote. SB 5153 had been amended in the House to make technical changes. Rather than bring the bill ...

Bipartisan legislation to bring more transparency to campaign finance in Washington passed the Senate floor today on a unanimous 49-0 vote. Sen. Andy Billig, D-Spokane and author of SB 5153, applauded the Senate for acting on the important bill to ...

“The transportation investment package voted on today in the Senate had both good and bad elements for the Spokane region. While I voted ‘no’ today, I plan to continue to work to pass a transportation package that responsibly invests in ...