Committees continue work hearing corrections education, trust fund bills, work sessions on college system and apprenticeships

January 20, 2023 | By SBCTC Communications

House and Senate committees continued this week hearing bills and holding work sessions to learn more about topics relevant to their work. Up for public testimony was a bill that would create a trust fund for people from low-income backgrounds and two bills affecting corrections education. The Ho...

Session convenes for first time in person since 2020

January 13, 2023 | By SBCTC Communications

Legislators gathered in Olympia Monday for the first time in two years to kick off the 2023 legislative session. It was nearly pre-COVID business as usual, but some pandemic-related changes — like allowing members to vote remotely and remote testimony during committee hearings — will remain in pl...