Legislative Updates

Welcome to the 2016 Legislative Session! It's hard to believe that the session has begun and the first week has flown by. Many new bills have been introduced, committees are also hearing bills from last session, the Governor's budget was heard in...

Ready to take a deep dive into the 2015-2017 budget? Now that the legislative session has finally wrapped, we've put together a chart that compares the 2015-2017 Biennial Budget Proposals around specific items related to children and families....

SINE DIE!!!!  The third special session (fourth session of 2015) adjourned sine die around 12:30 pm this afternoon.  Since July 1st, legislators have been trying to resolve issues related to I-1351 (class size initiative) and the student assessment...

Happy 4th of July! Welcome to week 25 of the 2015 Legislative Session. Just a brief update today - with more to come after session ends (which unfortunately has not yet happened). The good news is that the operating and capital budgets were both...

Welcome to Week 24 of the 2015 legislaitve session! Week 24 and counting!  We are closing in on the final days of the second special session, and, as of this writing, the legislature has not reached agreement on the budget.  11:59 PM on the 27th...

We have reached the end of the third week of the second special session, which has to end no later than June 28th... and could ostensibly be followed by a third special session (ala 2013!).  There was very little public activity in Olympia this week...

Welcome to Week 22 of the 2015 Legislative Session We’re finishing up week two of the second special session – and how quickly things change! Last Friday, the news was looking good for reaching agreement on the level of spending in the House and...

Welcome to Week 21 of the 2015 Legislative Session Week 1 of the 2nd special session has come and gone. On Monday, the Governor began meeting with the budget writers and has apparently been meeting with them regularly. There is not a budget deal yet...

Welcome to Week 20 of the 2015 Legislative Session Sine Die – again! Yesterday was the last day of the first special session, and unfortunately, there was no agreement on the budget. So, the Governor is calling the legislature back for a second...

Welcome to Week 19 of the 2015 Legislative Session We are officially through the 4th week of special session (19th week since the start of session!), and we have one more week until the end of the first special session. So what’s next? At this point...