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Press Releases

Pollet Boosts Special Education Funding

OLYMPIA – Students with disabilities and exceptional needs continue to lack equitable access to special education programs and funding in Washington state. Seeing an “unconscionable” failure to meet the state’s... READ MORE

Final state budget agreement boosts funding for students, workers, behavioral health, housing, climate action

OLYMPIA – Budget leaders in the Washington State Legislature announced an agreement today on a $69.3 billion, two-year budget to fund critical state services, including behavioral health, public schools, affordable... READ MORE

Construction Workforce Expanding Under Riccelli Apprenticeship Bill

OLYMPIA – Under legislation sponsored by Rep. Marcus Riccelli (D-Spokane), the skilled trade workforce should expand due to new requirements to include more apprentices on municipal public works contracts. Passed... READ MORE

Hansen secures $50M for public broadband

OLYMPIA — Washington state tribes, public utility & port districts, towns, cities and counties will see $50 million more in state funding for public broadband services following passage of the... READ MORE

Legislators announce historic $8.9 billion construction budget / Legisladores anuncian histórico presupuesto de construcción de $8.9 mil millones

Ver más abajo para la versión en español OLYMPIA—Leaders in the House and Senate today announced their final agreement on the state’s capital budget. The $8.9 billion budget funds construction... READ MORE