Legislation passed today on the floor of the Washington state Senate on a 48-1 vote would help keep the water in the Spokane River and waterways around the state clean. SB 6086, sponsored by Sen. Andy Billig, D-Spokane, would reduce ...
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“Cut-off” Week Last week was committee “cut-off” week in Olympia. The legislative schedule provides for certain cut-off dates that serve as a funnel narrowing down the number of bills to be considered this session. If a bill did not pass ...
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Early Learning Last session one of the bills I prime-sponsored, SB 5595, created a task force to figure out how to better align the state’s two biggest early learning programs, Early Childhood Education & Assistance Program (ECEAP) and Working Connections ...
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Earlier this week, your 3rd District delegation held a telephone town hall to get in touch with you, our constituents, to hear from you about the legislative session and the issues and legislation that we’re working on for you. Representatives ...
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Honoring Dr. Marin Luther King Today on the Senate floor, we honored Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who dedicated and gave his life in the pursuit of equality and justice for all. Here’s one of my favorite quotes from Dr. ...
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Legislation introduced by Sen. Andy Billig would begin the Summer Knowledge Improvement Pilot (SKIP) program, an extended school year for selected high-poverty elementary schools to combat academic regression over the summer. The bill was introduced with a strong bipartisan list ...
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Legislation introduced today by Sen. Andy Billig would bring increased transparency and accountability to Washington’s campaign finance system. “The people of Washington should know who’s paying for political campaigns in this state, and we all count on a robust and ...
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Washington’s Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) would develop and adopt rules for making contributions to state and local electoral campaigns through text message under new legislation proposed today by Sen. Andy Billig, D-Spokane. “Updating our campaign finance laws to reflect modern ...
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Opening Day! The 2014 Legislative Session was gaveled to order earlier today by Lieutenant Governor, Brad Owen who also serves as the President of the Senate. The state Legislature operates on a two-year cycle. In odd numbered years, we have ...
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The past month has been particularly busy with opportunities to learn about the accomplishments and challenges in our community. Here are a few recent community visit highlights: Health Sciences Building Last Friday our community dedicated the new Biomedical Health Sciences ...
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