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Improving access to college and career training

Improving access to college and career training

Dear friends and neighbors,   A lot of my time this session has been focused on how we can better fund our schools from preschool to college.   My bills to improve access to higher education  I’m so grateful to the University of Washington students who made it down to Olympia this week to meet with legislators. Their continued advocacy to make college more affordable is incredibly inspiring.  In this country, people used to be able ...

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About Sen. Hansen

Drew Hansen (D-Bainbridge Island) was appointed to represent the 23rd Legislative District in the Washington State Senate in 2023. Hansen, who has served in the state House of Representatives since 2011, has focused on opening up opportunities for people in Kitsap County to get trained for good jobs that support their families. His work to build partnerships with Olympic College, Western Washington University, and apprenticeship programs has transformed lives across the district.

In the House, Hansen chaired the House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee since 2020 and before that, he chaired the House Higher Education Committee from 2014 to 2020. Hansen has led efforts on historic legislation in recent years, including this year’s Shield Law (HB 1469) to protect those who pursue or provide legal reproductive care in the state.

Read Sen. Hansen’s full biography here.

In the News

WA State Standard: Lobbying the Legislature from behind bars

WA State Standard: Lobbying the Legislature from behind bars

Charles Longshore is the author of a bill Washington lawmakers considered this year that would have allowed judges to review and shorten long prison sentences.

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WA State Standard: WA lawmakers consider free prison phone calls to help keep families connected

WA State Standard: WA lawmakers consider free prison phone calls to help keep families connected

Washington Sen. Drew Hansen, D-Bainbridge Island, knew that the state charged people for phone calls and messages in and out of prison. But he didn’t realize the extent of these fees, he said, until he started talking to incarcerated people.

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