For Position 1, the Mirror recommends Federal Way residents vote for Mike Pellicciotti (D). The incumbent is a welcome beam of light who has proven over the past two years that he is committed to transparency in policies and government.

Candidates for the 30th Legislative District tackled issues ranging from gun safety, to school funding and homelessness in Federal Way

The Federal Way Democrat’s commitment to government transparency and accountability is a key reason voters in the 30th Legislative District should re-elect him.

State Senator Manka Dhingra (D-Kirkland) and Representatives Vandana Slatter ( D-Bellevue) and Mike Pellicciotti (D-Federal Way) reacted to Governor Inslee and AG Ferguson’s announcement Thursday that Washington will sue the Trump Administration for the effects of its “zero-tolerance” immigration policy. The three lawmakers attended the press conference in SeaTac on Thursday to demonstrate support for the action

A brave few lawmakers in the House and Senate stood up for government transparency, countering their caucus leaders who insisted the Legislature should not be subject to the state Public Records Act... Here are the legislative open-records heroes

State Rep. Mike Pellicciotti, D-Federal Way, worked to fund conservation of the Weyerhaeuser North Lake property, as well as with capital budget members to include funding to replace Safe City crime hotspot cameras to improve public safety in Federal Way.

The bill, which change the way cars are valued for taxes, will go the Senate next. House Bill 2201, which is sponsored by Rep. Mike Pellicciotti, D-Federal Way, and passed 60-37, changes the state depreciation schedule for vehicles to tie a car’s value more towards fair market value. It also gives refunds or credits to drivers to cover the difference between the old and new formulas.