OLYMPIA – Thanks to a bill signed today by Gov. Christine Gregoire, Washington students enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Programmes (IB) will be able to graduate by earning the IB…
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Kitsap’s Rep. Sherry Appleton to join Council of State Government’s “board of directors” for 13 western states
OLYMPIA – Washington state Rep. Sherry Appleton (D-23rd) has been appointed to the executive committee of the Council of State Governments-West (CSG-W), the division of the larger non-partisan Council of…
Slowing the Growth of Medicaid
New York state has a process for meeting an attractive goal: slowing the growth of Medicaid spending to the level of medical inflation. The New York Times opined positively on…
Session 2011: Moeller continues work on standards aimed at protecting vulnerable people
Yes, a new budget remains unwritten. But the Legislature has crafted key victories OLYMPIA – Special session? Yes, OK, it’s true that the 2011 Legislature has set off on an…
House Budget Proposal
Earlier this month I released the House budget proposal for 2011-13. Just before the end of the regular session, the Senate released their proposal. I asked for the job of…