Category Archives: In The News

23 Jan
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Washington State Standard: What it’s like as a freshman state lawmaker in Olympia

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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22 Jan
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Yakima Herald: WA lawmakers look at lowering threshold to pass school bonds to 55%

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 ...

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17 Jan
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Yakima Herald: Legislature considers amendment to WA constitution to ease bond passage for schools

Jan. 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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