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…
Expanding Low-Carbon Thermal Energy Networks
OLYMPIA – Washington continues to move one step closer to a cleaner, more efficient energy future. Earlier this week, the House of Representatives passed House Bill 1514 expanding the use…
The Speaker’s Scoop: A micro-podcast as the cutoff deadline looms
It’s House of Origin Cutoff, an important deadline in the session, so Speaker Jinkins only had 56 seconds to chat with us.
House passes Simmons bill to ensure coverage for life-saving mental health care
OLYMPIA – Tuesday, the Washington State House of Representatives passed House Bill 1432 which establishes a definition of “medical necessity” that includes mental health services and substance abuse disorder services. …