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Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Legislative Update | March 27-31, 2023

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: March 31, 2023
What an amazing week of advocacy here in our Washington and in the “other” Washington, our nation’s capital. Our 12 principals arrived just in time...

Retirement & Health Benefits for March 31, 2023

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Fred Yancey • Date: March 31, 2023
As important deadlines are past and/or upcoming, negotiations between leadership, caucus members, and legislators of the opposite party are occurring behind closed doors. Those outside...

Retirement & Health Benefits for March 24, 2023

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Fred Yancey • Date: March 24, 2023
The Senate budget proposal has been released. The House proposal is yet to come. The big-ticket items have been covered earlier in this TWIO. The...

Legislative Update | March 20-24, 2023

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: March 24, 2023
This was another full week in the Legislature with jam-packed agendas in committee hearings, a bit of floor action sprinkled here and there, and plenty...

Legislative Update | March 13-17, 2023

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: March 17, 2023
March can feel like a long and busy month in schools, and it is the same in the Legislature. This week, there were lots of...

Retirement & Health Benefits for March 17, 2023

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Fred Yancey • Date: March 17, 2023
The revenue forecast is set to be released on the afternoon of March 20th. Budget releases and hearings follow shortly after. Therein lies the importance...

Retirement & Health Benefits for March 10, 2023

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Fred Yancey • Date: March 10, 2023
The deadline for bills to pass their house of origin has passed. Committee agendas are now full of hearings on bills from the opposing house....

Legislative Update | March 6-10, 2023

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: March 10, 2023
On the morning of the house of origin cutoff, SB 5175 passed the Senate. Many thanks to all of you who engaged with your Senators...

Legislative Update | Feb 27 – March 3, 2023

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: March 3, 2023
We are halfway to the end of this year’s legislative session, and we are fast approaching the next legislative cutoff date when bills must pass...

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