Sen. Karen Keiser joined KOMO Radio's Ken Schram on Tuesday to discuss Senate Bill 6587. The bill would create an art auction to benefit the State Needs Grant and the state Arts Commission....
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Sen. Keiser discusses SB 6597 with Ken Schram
Tuesday, February 21 2012 - Karen Keiser
Art auction could benefit higher education and Arts Commission
Tuesday, February 21 2012 - Radio
Artwork held in the archives of the state Arts Commission could soon be on the auction block as a way to help advance the arts and higher education. Under Senate Bill 6597, the state Arts Commission would choose works from among more than 4,000 pieces in its collection to be auctioned to raise a minimum...
Senate Transportation Committee presents supplemental budget
Tuesday, February 21 2012 - Radio
Senate transportation leaders have proposed a bipartisan supplemental transportation budget for the 2011-13 biennium. The budget will add nearly $800 million to the $9 billion two-year budget period. Sen Haugen: "Streamlining operations and reducing operating costs when possible and then we did update...
Senate honors Kari Koski of San Juan County
Tuesday, February 21 2012 - Kevin Ranker
OLYMPIA - The Washington State Senate passed a resolution today honoring the career and lifelong dedication of Kari Koski, director of the Whale Museum's Soundwatch Boater Education Program for the past 18 years. Senate Resolution 8684 , sponsored by Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island , was read on the...
Marine jobs and values work session draws Congressional, tribal support
Tuesday, February 21 2012 - Kevin Ranker
OLYMPIA - For the first time since a comprehensive economic report on Washington's fishing industry was issued in 2008, the Senate Energy, Natural Resources and Marine Waters Committee hosted a work session analyzing jobs in the marine sector. Committee members learned that commercial and recreational...
Snohomish River Bridge, other improvements coming to the 44th District
Tuesday, February 21 2012 - Steve Hobbs
The release of the Senate Transportation budget on Tuesday revealed the vast improvements coming to the roads and bridges in the 44 th Legislative District. Headlining the package is the allocation of $650,000 for advance preliminary and geotechnical engineering on the Snohomish River Bridge on State...
Senate transportation budget keeps projects on track despite declining revenues
Tuesday, February 21 2012 - Tracey J. Eide
OLYMPIA - Senate transportation leaders today proposed a bipartisan supplemental transportation budget for the 2011-13 biennium that adds nearly $800 million to the $9 billion two-year budget period. "This budget is basically a bridge to the next biennium in that it allows us to continue to maintain...
Bipartisan senate transportation budget keeps projects on track
Tuesday, February 21 2012 - The Hopper
Senate transportation leaders today proposed a bipartisan supplemental transportation budget for the 2011-13 biennium that adds nearly $800 million to the $9 billion two-year budget period. "This budget is basically a bridge to the next biennium in that it allows us to continue to maintain our roads...
Sen. Frockt meets with students to discuss higher ed concerns
Tuesday, February 21 2012 - David Frockt
On Monday, I had the pleasure of meeting with members of the Associated Students of Washington State University and the Washington State Students Association. I talked to a number of students from WSU who depend both on grants and state work study to maintain their enrollment. Since the 2007-09 biennium...