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15 Mar
0

Wellman bill to avert levy cliff signed into law

OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday signed legislation that will delay the so-called “levy cliff,” averting $358 million in cuts to K-12 schools in the next school year. Senate Bill 5023, sponsored by Sen. Lisa Wellman, D-Mercer Island, delays ...

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13 Mar
0

Sen. Wellman’s Olympia Update

We used many strategies in recent weeks to try and convince Senate Republicans to pass the levy extension, including this sign. After the bill passed, I was happy to celebrate with one of our Senate staffers, Victor Rubio Rivera, who ...

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08 Mar
0

Senate approves Wellman’s bill to avert levy cliff

OLYMPIA – The Senate on Wednesday approved a one-year delay on what’s commonly called the “levy cliff,” averting a $358 million cut to K-12 schools. Senate Bill 5023, sponsored by Sen. Lisa Wellman, D-Mercer Island, would delay by one year ...

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