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

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, who was appointed to fill a vacant seat in December, realized she was accidentally trying to get into the governor’s office. “We ...

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

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 60% of voters to be approved. If passed, Senate Bill 5186 and Senate Joint Resolution 8200, would amend the constitution in order ...

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

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 projects on school campuses. This reduction would require an amendment to the state constitution, a feat that needs the approval of ...

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