Freshman legislator gets consumer protection bills through House

Slightly past the mid-point of this year’s legislative session, three bills that protect consumers — sponsored by 1st District Rep. Derek Stanford, who represents part of Edmonds — got the unanimous approval of the state’s House of Representatives. “Each one of these bills demonstrates good public policy,” said Stanford, a newly elected Democrat from Bothell….

Submit your questions for Edmonds CC candidates’ forum Wednesday

Have a question for candidates running for 1st or 21st Legislative District State Representative positions? Email it to teresa@myedmondsnews.com. It may be one of the questions asked by panelists during this Wednesday’s Civic Engagement Forum at the Black Box Theater at Edmonds Community College this Wednesday. The  forum includes 21st District candidates Marko Liias, the…

Primary election choices: Washington State Legislative District 1, Position 1

We continue with our summaries of candidates who appear on the Aug. 17 primary election ballot, with details collected from  the Snohomish County voters pamphlet, which is here. This report focuses on State Legislative District 1, Position 1. District 1 is wide-ranging, covering portions of northeast King County and south Snohomish County, including the southeast…