OLYMPIA—The House of Representatives passed a major piece of education policy written by Rep. Monica Stonier (D-Vancouver) after a marathon debate. “This is about making sure all students have a…
House passes Stonier bill to keep students safe
Nance bill mobilizing wildfire response to save lives passes House
OLYMPIA – When it comes to wildfire response, every second counts. House Bill 1271, sponsored by Rep. Greg Nance (D-Kitsap) would allow the Washington State Patrol to mobilize local jurisdictions…
Rep. Reed: Improved passenger rail benefits Washington
OLYMPIA – Passenger rail is one step closer to seeing major improvements in Washington state with HB 1837 passing the House. Sponsored by Rep. Julia Reed (D-Seattle) the bill establishes…
Thursday, March 13
Federal student loan site down Wednesday, a day after layoffs gutted Education Department An hours-long outage Wednesday on StudentAid.gov, the federal website for student loans and financial aid, underscored the…
Reforming The Broken Competency Evaluation & Restoration System
OLYMPIA – Washington State’s competency evaluation and restoration system is failing individuals with behavioral health needs, leaving them languishing in jails instead of receiving the treatment they need. Today, the…