Cascade PBS spoke with multiple lawmakers about their priorities for the upcoming session. Here’s what’s on their minds:
Budget
Incoming Rep. Adam Bernbaum, a Democrat from the 24th Legislative District, which encompasses most of the Olympic Peninsula including Ocean Shores, Neah Bay, and Port Angeles, said the budget is on the front of his mind as he heads toward Olympia.
“There is a huge hole in the budget this year, so my No. 1 priority is making sure that we pass a balanced budget and my district doesn’t get left behind,” Bernbaum told Cascade PBS in a phone interview.
Adam Bernbaum
Bernbaum represents the most rural Democratic areas
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