Legislative News

Reflections On My First Testimiony

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...

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