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Legislative Update | Feb. 5-9, 2024

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: February 9, 2024
The Legislature continues its forward progress as they passed the halfway point of this year’s legislative session this week. A second cut-off date was reached...

Legislative Update | Jan. 29 – Feb. 2, 2024

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: February 2, 2024
We cleared the first big hurdle of this year’s legislative session this week when bills had to pass out of their policy committees. Bills with...

Legislative Update | January 22-26, 2024

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: January 26, 2024
This week, we reached the peak of new policy bills being heard in committees. The first significant cut-off of this year’s legislative session is next...

Legislative Update | January 15-19, 2024

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: January 19, 2024
It was another busy week in the Legislature as the House and Senate Education Committees continued hearing a plethora of bills related to special education...

Legislative Update | January 8-12, 2024

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: January 12, 2024
The 2024 Legislative Session kicked off this week, and it will be a 60-day sprint to the finish. Hundreds of new bills were pre-filed, hundreds...

Washington State Civic Observances and Future Voter Program for Students

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy, Awards & Recognition

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: September 13, 2023
As we dive into September, there are lots of changes in the air. A new school year, a new season, pumpkin spiced drinks, and Constitution...

A Welcome Back Message from Dr. Scott Seaman

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Dr. Scott Seaman • Date: September 5, 2023
Welcome back to what is already shaping up to be an incredible school year. At AWSP, we’ve had a busy summer continuing to “Shine the...

Legislative Update | 2023 Sine Die Edition

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: April 26, 2023
The House and Senate pounded their gavels one last time on Sunday, April 23, as they declared “Sine Die” for the 2023 Legislative session. This...

Legislative Update | April 10-14, 2023

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: April 14, 2023
Just ten more days of this year’s legislative session remain. All policy bills had to pass off the floor of the opposite house by April...