Legislative News

Committees hear overview, bills regarding dual credit

House and Senate policy committees spent their last full week before the House of Origin policy cutoff hearing testimony on bills and learning more about issues facing higher education in the state. Both the House Postsecondary Education and Workforce Committee and Senate Higher Education and Wor...

Reflections On My First Testimiony

Bill addressing student financial aid fraud heard in Senate higher education committee

College system leaders testify on Ferguson's operating budget proposal

Lawmakers returned to Olympia Monday facing big challenges and difficult decisions. Gov. Bob Ferguson’s State of the State speech Tuesday addressed the projected $2.3 billion budget shortfall while outlining proposals he said would protect essential services and stabilize long-term finances. Comm...

Introducting the student legislative intern

Session ends Sunday, budget proposals yet to be released

With the last day of the 105-day regular session fast approaching, House and Senate budget writers have been hard at work this last week hearing and voting on bills deemed necessary to implement the budget. As of noon Friday, operating and capital budget proposals have yet to be released.

#AllWA25

April 24 was a special day at South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) as I had the honor of attending the All-Washington Academic Team ceremony. I was recognized as the top-ranking All-WA Academic Team Scholar and an All-USA Academic Team Scholar. It was a moment filled with gratitude for the...

One week to go, State Board-requested bills pass House

With negotiations between House and Senate budget writers continuing, this week marked the final major cutoff deadline of session when bills from the opposite chamber needed to be approved in order to continue in the legislative process.