The Senate Page Program is open to Washington students between the ages of 14 and 16. Pages spend a week working in Olympia, WA assisting lawmakers. Pages also attend classes learning about state government, parliamentary procedure and the legislative process.
A bill that would clear a legal hurdle for construction of a regional sports complex in the Wenatchee area is getting a warm reception in public facilities district .
Senator Brad Hawkins measure allowing for creation of a special tax district received unanimous approval - 45-0 - in the State Senate Wednesday evening.
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A bill has been introduced in the Washington Senate that would transfer some of the authority currently given to the state's Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to local school boards and districts.
SB-5029 was introduced by 7th District Sen...
A recent report by the Department of Commerce found that 39-percent of people surveyed said housing and homelessness are the top problems facing the state.