Education funding update We are now in the third week of this eight-week legislative session and education funding and educational opportunity are the most pressing issues facing the Legislature. I was pleased to serve on the governor’s bipartisan education funding work ...
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OLYMPIA – Sen. Andy Billig, D-Spokane, issued this statement today following the defeat of an amendment to charter school legislation that would eliminate the state charter school commission and permit local school districts to authorize the creation of new charter ...
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Opening Day Monday was opening day for the Washington State Legislature. Although this is a 60-day “short session,” there is a lot to be accomplished. Our first priority for this year is to create a plan for fully funding basic education. ...
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OLYMPIA – Charter schools would be accountable to locally elected school boards, making them constitutional and able to continue to receive funding under bipartisan legislation introduced today by Sen. Andy Billig, D-Spokane. “At this point, it’s no longer about how ...
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2015 Update from your 3rd Legislative District team Please click here to explore our 3rd LD 2015 Legislative Update. 2015 legislative highlights include:
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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: SESSION AIDE FOR SENATOR ANDY BILLIG 3RD LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT – SPOKANE Mission: We are looking for a future leader to join and contribute to our team as we provide the highest quality service, representation, and leadership for the ...
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Spokane – On Thursday, Spokane’s 3rd Legislative District delegation will organize a mobile office meeting to get in touch with constituents. This meeting will include members of the district delegation, Sen. Andy Billig, D-Spokane, Rep. Timm Ormsby, D-Spokane, and Rep. ...
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Please click here to explore the digital copy of the 2015 legislative update that will be arriving in your mailboxes at the beginning of October. Highlights from the 2015 legislative session include: A historic investment in K-12 education funding, early ...
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I am pleased to report that the 2015 legislative session(s) have come to an end. The Legislature passed biennial operating and capital budgets as well as a transportation investment package on June 30th to avoid a government shutdown. The final budget-related ...
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In a surprise move, the Senate killed a landmark campaign finance transparency bill that had previously passed the Senate a unanimous 49-0 vote. SB 5153 had been amended in the House to make technical changes. Rather than bring the bill ...
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