Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero

Seattle, South Seattle

Murrow News Fellow at Washington State Standard

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Replacement chosen for Washington state senator who died

3 weeks ago | wvnews.com | Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero

Democratic state Rep. Victoria Hunt will move from the House to the Senate in the Washington Legislature after the King County Council appointed her on Tuesday to replace the late Sen. Bill Ramos. The council also chose Zach Hall, an Issaquah City Council member, as Hunt’s replacement in the state House. The Senate seat will be on the ballot in a special election in November, with the winner serving through 2026. Hunt is a candidate.
Replacement chosen for Washington state senator who died

3 weeks ago | washingtonstatestandard.com | Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero

Democratic state Rep. Victoria Hunt will move from the House to the Senate in the Washington Legislature after the King County Council appointed her on Tuesday to replace the late Sen. Bill Ramos. The council also chose Zach Hall, an Issaquah City Council member, as Hunt’s replacement in the state House. The Senate seat will be on the ballot in a special election in November, with the winner serving through 2026. Hunt is a candidate.
Thousands in WA at risk of losing food benefits under GOP bill in Congress

3 weeks ago | washingtonstatestandard.com | Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero

Tens of thousands of low-income Washingtonians could lose federal food assistance if Republicans move ahead with plans in a bill the U.S. House passed last month. That’s according to estimates from the state and researchers at a left-leaning think tank.
Mount St. Helens visitor center to reopen this weekend with upgrades

4 weeks ago | washingtonstatestandard.com | Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero

The Mount St. Helens visitor center is reopening its doors with the first major renovations since it opened in 1986. Starting on May 31, the center will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Prior to the renovation, exhibits remained largely unchanged since they were first installed nearly four decades ago, and only six years after the volcano erupted. The center closed Sept. 30, 2024, and work began on upgrades with funding from the state.
Mount St. Helens visitor center to reopen this weekend with upgrades

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero

A view of Mount St. Helens. (Photo by John McAnulty/Getty Images)The Mount St. Helens visitor center is reopening its doors with the first major renovations since it opened in 1986. Starting on May 31, the center will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Prior to the renovation, exhibits remained largely unchanged since they were first installed nearly four decades ago, and only six years after the volcano erupted. The center closed Sept.
New book honors 50th anniversary of Southeast Asian refugees arriving in WA

1 month ago | washingtonstatestandard.com | Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero

Fifty years ago, Washington welcomed the first of thousands of Southeast Asian refugees fleeing war and conflict in their home countries. A new book captures 15 stories of first-generation refugees and their descendants and how they rebuilt their lives in Washington state.
7 vetoes Gov. Bob Ferguson made in the Washington state budget

1 month ago | dailyrecordnews.com | Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero

By JACQUELYN JIMENEZ ROMERO AND JERRY CORNFIELD Washington State Standard Before Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the next state budget on Tuesday, he vetoed a few dozen spending provisions scattered throughout its 1,366 pages. The plan he approved lays out $78 billion in spending over two years. The roughly 55 items he removed add up to around $22.3 million in savings.
Seven vetoes Gov. Bob Ferguson made in the Washington state budget - The Daily Chronicle

1 month ago | chronline.com | Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero |Jerry Cornfield

Before Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the next state budget on Tuesday, he vetoed a few dozen spending provisions scattered throughout its 1,366 pages. The plan he approved lays out $78 billion in spending over two years. The roughly 55 items he removed add up to around $22.3 million in savings. He zeroed out funding of contracts to nonprofits serving foster youth, college students, immigrants, and seniors. He canceled spending for studies and work groups.
Red pen politics: 7 vetoes Gov. Bob Ferguson made in the Washington state budget

1 month ago | washingtonstatestandard.com | Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero |Jerry Cornfield

Before Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the next state budget on Tuesday, he vetoed a few dozen spending provisions scattered throughout its 1,366 pages. The plan he approved lays out $78 billion in spending over two years. The roughly 55 items he removed add up to around $22.3 million in savings. He zeroed out funding of contracts to nonprofits serving foster youth, college students, immigrants, and seniors. He canceled spending for studies and work groups.
Funding cut for programs that help Washington foster children navigate school

1 month ago | washingtonstatestandard.com | Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero

A nonprofit organization helping foster children in Washington graduate from high school just saw its state funding chopped. In the current two-year budget, which runs through June 30, services offered by the group, called Treehouse, were expanded. But the spending plan Gov. Bob Ferguson signed Tuesday includes cuts that are equal to a third of the group’s overall budget. Graduation rates for foster children are the lowest among public school students in the state.