Before this year’s Washington state legislative session began, Sen. Deborah Krishnadasan was giving her husband a tour of her new workplace: the state Capitol building in Olympia. After multiple failed attempts tapping her badge to access the Senate chambers, Krishnadasan, ...
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OLYMPIA — Proposed legislation heard in a state Senate committee last week would reduce the approval threshold needed to pass school bond measures and fund construction projects. Under the Washington Constitution, capital bond measures must get the support of at least ...
Read MoreJan. 17—Lawmakers in state Senate committee Thursday heard testimony on a bill similar to ones considered in past years to lower the threshold for bond passage, down to 55% from a supermajority 60% voter support. Bonds pay for major construction ...
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