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The legislative flow has now shifted to upcoming hearings where bills that have passed either house are scheduled for public hearings. The next deadline of...

Both houses have been on their respective floors debating and voting on various bills and amendments or in caucus/recess privately debating what bills to bring...

The SEB Board held an all-day meeting (its 15th) covering a wide range of issues. The important sections are referenced below in terms of the...

The first cut off is occurring as this is being written and next week will be the last cut-off deadline for all fiscal bills. The...

Snowmageddon descended on Olympia, and things came to a halt, but now that the worst (we can hope) is over, the process is moving again....

The session is still flowing toward cut off dates, when an observer can then more closely focus on what would appear to be potential ‘rocks’....

The introduction of bills has slowed markedly as committees now focus on having public hearings. Then bills are moved out of their respective committees through...

At the risk of repetition, the legislative session and Governor’s actions have concluded. This was a session that was akin to a sprint to the...

This week’s report is particularly difficult. There are major pieces of legislation that have only recently been introduced and have very complex elements. They all...