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Committees hear bills addressing student basic needs, nursing education
Hearings continued through the fourth week of session, with committees taking up bills addressing student basic needs and nursing education. The House Appropriations Committee heard the fiscal impacts of the bill that would expand eligibility of the Washington College Grant, and the House Postsec...
Legislative sponge
Hello! My name is Shannon Cosgrove, and I am one of the three legislative interns for this session. I am currently attending Columbia Basin College to pursue my AA with a focus on environmental science.
Dual credit, financial support, Career Connect bills heard as session ends third week
Legislators this week continued committee hearings, taking up bills on Career Connect Washington, dual credit, the College Bound Scholarship, campus decarbonization plans, corrections education and creating a Native American scholarship program. The House Postsecondary Education and Workforce Com...
Committees continue work hearing corrections education, trust fund bills, work sessions on college system and apprenticeships
House and Senate committees continued this week hearing bills and holding work sessions to learn more about topics relevant to their work. Up for public testimony was a bill that would create a trust fund for people from low-income backgrounds and two bills affecting corrections education. The Ho...
Soaking in information to make an impact
Being a legislative intern has been a fun ride so far! Currently, I am soaking in information from all over the State Board — there are tons of fascinating topics to learn. Meeting new people and seeing how the community and technical college system runs has been a learning experience. I am a pro...
Session convenes for first time in person since 2020
Legislators gathered in Olympia Monday for the first time in two years to kick off the 2023 legislative session. It was nearly pre-COVID business as usual, but some pandemic-related changes — like allowing members to vote remotely and remote testimony during committee hearings — will remain in pl...
Legislative intern first week whirlwind
Hello Legislative News readers! My name is Jacob Katz, and I have the privilege of serving as one of three legislative interns with the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges for this 2023 legislative session. I attend Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood, Wash., where I am pursuin...
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