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-- from Aaron Wasser -- This afternoon [Thursday, July 9, 2015], after six months in Olympia, we finally finished our work… for now. I will provide a more detailed summary later of what got done this year and what did not, but I wanted to provide you with this outline of the past week’s events
-- from State Senator Kevin Ranker -- “While I supported this budget, I cannot support the process. It should not take the risk of a government shutdown to reach an agreement. We should not risk the long term fiscal health of our state and we should not play political games with our public employees and
Sunday, May 17 at 12 Noon, Orcas Ferry Landing - Wear Red! -- from Orcas Island School Board -- Throughout the state, teachers are staging one-day walkouts to protest the Legislature’s failure to fully fund K-12 public schools. Our local teachers’ union (OEA) voted last month NOT to walk out on our students and schools. Instead,
Sunday, May 17 12 Noon, Orcas Ferry Landing - Wear Red! -- from Orcas Island Education Foundation-- The Orcas Island Education Foundation (OIEF) has been in existence for more than 30 years. Our mission is clear and simple: “To secure and distribute contributions from individuals, corporations and foundations for the benefit of students in the
Rally on Sunday May 17 at Orcas Ferry Landing -- by Margie Doyle -- Teachers Lorena Stankevich and Anne Ford McGrath and High School Senior Daria Stankevich attended the "Red for Ed" Rally on the Washington State Capitol steps on Saturday, April 25. Lorena writes, "The legislative session has just ended and a special session
State Legislature still at work in last week of session -- from the League of Women Voters of Washington State LWVwa.org-- The regular Legislative session end is fast approaching, on Sunday, April 26. The Supreme Court hearing is scheduled the next day to consider possible sanctions related to the contempt of court ruling on the
-- by Lin McNulty and Margie Doyle -- Kris Lytton, left, and Daniel Miller debate the issues the State representative for the 40th District will face. Kris Lytton and Daniel Miller belatedly took their places at the League of Women Voters of the San Juans Forum on Wednesday evening, thanks to the fog-delayed
-- from Governor Jay Inslee’s Communications Office -- Statement from Gov. Inslee on today’s Supreme Court order regarding McCleary “Today, the state of Washington has been held in contempt for failing to provide the Supreme Court with the education funding plan it has ordered. This unprecedented action by the Supreme Court is a critical moment
By John Stang for Crosscut.com There are the "going nuclear" options. And there's the "trust us" scenario. Washington's Supreme Court quizzed attorneys Wednesday about the best ways for the court to make sure state legislators will comply with its 2012 ruling that the state meet its constitutional duty to provide a "basic education" for Washington's
Regional Reps describe work on education, ferries, mental health, tax reform, oil spills and tourism -- by Diane Martindale -- Washington State Representatives Kristine Lytton and Jeff Morris gave wrap-up reviews of the 60-day legislative session to a packed public audience in County Council Chambers on Thursday, April 3. Lytton serves on the Agriculture, Finance,