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Get ready for Student Lobby Day
I am excited to announce that I am working with the Washington Student Association to put together a Community and Technical College Student Lobby Day!
Committees hear tuition-free college, financial aid support bills
House and Senate policy committees continued their work this week hearing bills with potentially big impacts on colleges and college-going students in Washington state. On dockets were bills that would make college tuition free for graduates of the state's public high schools and expanding a fina...
Ready to learn and use my voice
Hi everyone, I’m Josaphine Saccio-Devine and I am one of this legislative session’s interns. I am so excited to begin this journey with all the amazing people at the State Board!
Credential registry, student support bills heard as week 2 concludes
Committee hearings ended their second week, with representatives and senators taking up bills on supporting incarcerated veteran, creating an online credential registry and expanding Washington College Grant eligibility.
Taking part in democracy
Mollie Kuwahara here. I am a Tacoma Community College student and one of the SBCTC’s student legislative interns for the 2024 session. Last Friday, for the first time ever, I testified on a bill.
Legislature kicks off 2024 session with budgets, corrections education, K-12 student support bills
The Legislature on Monday kicked off its 2024 session Monday, picking up where it left off at the end of its 2023 session in April. The short 60-day convening means fast-paced work to pass supplemental operating and capital budgets and any policy bills.
Legislature adjourns after passing operating, capital budgets
The Legislature adjourned sine die Sunday just after 10 p.m., passing the capital budget on Saturday and the operating budget on Sunday. The Senate also spent time Saturday and Sunday voting to confirm trustees to college boards of trustees and to the State Board.
Strengthening skills throughout the session
Being a person who learns best by seeing and doing, my time serving as a legislative intern this session has been a truly optimal environment for learning and growing both personally and professionally.
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