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10 Mar
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A historic 2018 session ends on time!

Greetings from Olympia! The final gavel fell on the 2018 legislative session last night and I couldn’t be more proud of what our new Democratic majority accomplished this year. We started 60 days ago with big goals and we were ...

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02 Mar
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Sen. Wellman’s statement on ESB 6617

Last night Governor Inslee vetoed ESB 6617, the Legislative Public Records Act. After hearing from the people of the 41st district, I believe it was the right decision. I initially supported the bill because I believe in the positive transparency ...

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13 Feb
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Video: Wellman discusses education on the Eastside

Sens. Lisa Wellman, Manka Dhingra, and Patty Kuderer, who each represent legislative districts in King County's Eastside, discuss education funding, levies, and taxes.

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19 Jan
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Senate approves Wellman’s ‘Breakfast After the Bell’ legislation

OLYMPIA – Legislation to expand the successful “Breakfast After the Bell” program to more students across the state passed the state Senate today with bipartisan support. The program would ensure more students — especially those with limited financial means — ...

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08 Jan
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Sen. Wellman’s Olympia update

Greetings from Olympia! As 2018 begins, I’m happy to report some exciting changes in the Legislature. After five years of Republican control, Democrats gained a one-seat majority after winning a special election last November in the 45th Legislative District. With ...

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08 Dec
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Wellman introduces bill to expand ‘Breakfast After the Bell’

OLYMPIA – Sen. Lisa Wellman, D-Mercer Island, introduced legislation in Olympia this week that would expand the popular “Breakfast After the Bell” program to more schools around the state. The program would ensure more students — especially those with limited ...

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15 Nov
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Wellman: Legislature should accelerate school improvements

OLYMPIA – Sen. Lisa Wellman, D-Mercer Island, the incoming chair of the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee, issued this statement in response to the state supreme court’s announcement that it will retain jurisdiction over the McCleary K-12 funding ...

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14 Nov
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Wellman to lead Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee

OLYMPIA – Sen. Lisa Wellman, D-Mercer Island, will serve as chair of the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee when the Senate convenes for the 2018 legislative session. Wellman, a former educator, was chosen by her colleagues to lead ...

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08 Sep
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Sen. Wellman’s Olympia Update

Dear friends, The Legislature is through with the 2017 sessions (for now), and we’re in the interim. Much was accomplished but much was left unfinished in a very long and contentious political arena. I want to bring you up to ...

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08 Sep
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Video: Sen. Wellman explains why a state bank makes sense for Washington

Sen. Lisa Wellman explains why a state bank will generate revenue, save money and provide public financing options by loaning money to ourselves rather than going through big banks and bond brokers. A state bank has the potential to boost ...

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