WASHINGTON STATE
HOUSE DEMOCRATS
“I want to congratulate my colleagues in the Legislature, and Gov. Inslee, for producing a bipartisan, compromise budget that fulfills the state’s responsibilities in so many important areas without requiring…
The following is a joint statement from Rep. Chris Reykdal (D-Tumwater) and Rep. David Taylor (R-Moxee) on the passage of HB 2214 – high school assessment reform. “The House again…
OLYMPIA – A bipartisan bill to reduce the number of high-stakes standardized tests required for high school students was approved by the House of Representatives today by a vote of…
Halfway through the special session, Senate budget leads are still refusing to enter into serious negotiations with the House to produce a compromise budget. This is frustrating, but I was…
Two recent articles in the Seattle Times point out one of the remaining key elements of resolving the McCleary “problem”, and it’s a BIG element. Most estimates have the size of…