August 24, 2017 Dear friends and neighbors, It’s that time of year again when students and their families begin prepping for the upcoming school year. It’s hard to believe summer…
Back-to-School Update
Tag: McCleary
4-corner agreement reached on state’s capital budget
OLYMPIA – Negotiators representing all four legislative caucuses reached an agreement on Tuesday evening on a proposed $4 billion capital budget, which funds construction projects for schools, colleges, parks,…
Links to 2017-19 budget documents now live
Below are the 17-19 budget details provided by nonpartisan staff for the proposed negotiated budget between the House and Senate. OPR (nonpartisan) Summary document: https://leap.leg.wa.gov/leap/Budget/Detail/2017/hoSummary_0630.pdf Agency Detail: https://leap.leg.wa.gov/leap/Budget/Detail/2017/hoAgyDetail_0630.pdf Four-Year Budget…
Google Map: The true numbers behind the Democratic and Republican education plans
Democrats and Republicans have endorsed competing plans to fund education and satisfy the state Supreme Court’s McCleary decision. Both sides agree additional revenue sources are needed to meet the state’s…
Special Session Update
Improving access to dental care in our community Last month, the Spokesman Review published a piece I wrote about the importance of expanding dental care access, especially for low-income adults,…