aaronw, Author at Washington Senate Democrats

04 Mar

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Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig will not seek re-election

by aaronw in News Release

OLYMPIA – Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig (D-Spokane) announced today that he will not seek re-election in 2024. Billig, who was first elected to the Legislature in 2010, will finish his current term and continue to serve as majority leader ...

03 Mar

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This Week in the Senate – Week 9: SINE DIE

by aaronw in This Week in the Senate

23 Feb

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This Week in the Senate – Week 8: Initiatives, floor action and two more key deadlines arrive

by aaronw in This Week in the Senate

17 Feb

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This Week in the Senate – Week 7: More budgets revealed, another deadline arrives and Children’s Day 2024

by aaronw in This Week in the Senate

16 Feb

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Sen. Billig, Speaker Jinkins: Three initiatives will have hearings, three will not

by aaronw in News Release

OLYMPIA – Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig and Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins announced Friday that public hearings will be held on Initiative 2113 (police pursuits), I-2111 (state income tax) and I-2081 (parental rights). The lawmakers also confirmed I-2117, ...

12 Feb

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Sen. Billig: Initiative’s $5 billion cut would “devastate” early learning, childcare, K-12 in Washington

by aaronw in News Release

A Department of Revenue analysis of Initiative 2109 found that its passage would result in the loss of more than $5.6 billion in funding for early learning, childcare and K-12 education programs across Washington by 2029. Senate Majority Leader Andy ...