Sheldon reacts to Senate rejection of Transportation Secretary Lynn Peterson State Sen. Tim Sheldon, D-Potlatch, offered this reaction Friday after the state Senate voted to reject the nomination of Lynn Peterson as secretary of the state Department of Transportation. “Every session has a nameplate issue, and this year it is leadership and accountability. We have seen a spate of failures... Read More...

Session ends in ‘victory for the rest of Washington,’ Sheldon says OLYMPIA… Washington lawmakers wrapped up their 2015 legislative session Friday with what state Sen. Tim Sheldon, D-Potlatch, calls “a victory for the rest of Washington” – the vast area outside metropolitan Seattle that has not shared in the urban economic boom. All told, lawmakers met for a record 176 days... Read More...

Capital budget funds critical local projects for Shelton, Belfair and Bremerton OLYMPIA… Important projects for the 35th Legislative District got the nod Tuesday night as Washington lawmakers passed a $3.9 billion capital construction budget. Those projects include a $400,000 renovation of the Shelton Senior Center, $1.5 million for sewer rehabilitation in the city of Shelton, $1.5 million for wastewater relief in... Read More...

Transportation package funds Belfair bypass, boosts highways statewide, Sheldon says OLYMPIA… A $16 billion transportation package approved by Washington lawmakers Monday evening completes the Belfair bypass in Mason and Kitsap counties, finishes long-delayed road projects, provides needed money for highway maintenance and enacts important reforms, said state Sen. Tim Sheldon, D-Potlatch. “Voting for a transportation package is never an easy... Read More...

4,400 teachers strike against Legislature, and Sheldon disappointed none visit Olympia OLYMPIA… Some 4,400 teachers Tuesday declared themselves on strike against the Washington State Legislature, and state Sen. Tim Sheldon, D-Potlatch, said he was disappointed none of them found their way to the state Capitol. “The teacher’s union called a strike against the Legislature, and yet not a single one of... Read More...

Baumgartner sets Tuesday hearing on Sheldon bill docking teacher pay during illegal strikes OLYMPIA… On the same day that teachers in the Seattle School District are planning to walk off the job, the state Senate Commerce and Labor Committee will hold a hearing on a bill that would dock their pay. The work session and public hearing on Senate Bill 6116 is set... Read More...

Sheldon survey reveals deep opposition to big new tax proposals Note: Full results provided below OLYMPIA… As lawmakers returned to the Capitol April 29 for a special session in which proposals to raise taxes are a central issue, a survey from state Sen. Tim Sheldon, D-Potlatch, showed the one thing that most unites voters in the 35th Legislative District is... Read More...

Looking ahead to special session, Sheldon says much work to be done OLYMPIA… As Washington lawmakers prepare for a special overtime session, state Sen. Tim Sheldon, D-Potlatch, said he is proud of what the Legislature has done so far – and hugely disappointed the Legislature failed to get its business done on time. “The only way we can come to agreement on... Read More...

No pay for striking teachers, Sheldon declares OLYMPIA… When teachers go on strike, Washington taxpayers shouldn’t have to pay them for it, says state Sen. Tim Sheldon, D-Potlatch – and he is introducing a bill requiring school districts to dock their paychecks. “I don’t think people realize teachers get paid when they go on strike,” Sheldon said.... Read More...

Senate capital budget funds critical local projects in Shelton, Belfair and Bremerton OLYMPIA… A capital budget proposal released April 8 by the Washington state Senate provides funding for critical projects in the 35th Legislative District, said state Sen. Tim Sheldon, D-Potlatch. The projects include a $400,000 renovation of the Shelton Senior Center, $1.5 million for sewer rehabilitation in the city of Shelton,... Read More...