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		<title>SB 5041 - Unemp ins/strikes &amp; lockouts</title>
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		<description>Updates about SB 5041</description>
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			<title>Prefiled for introduction.</title>
			<description>Prefiled for introduction.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>First reading, referred to Labor &amp; Commerce (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).</title>
			<description>First reading, referred to Labor &amp; Commerce (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>First reading, referred to Labor &amp; Commerce.</title>
			<description>First reading, referred to Labor &amp; Commerce.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>👎Elizabeth New - Washington Policy Center</title>
			<description>Elizabeth New signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Washington Policy Center.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 18:22:29 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👍Anne Paxton - Unemployment Law Projexr</title>
			<description>Anne Paxton signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Unemployment Law Projexr.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 10:34:44 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Amy Traub - National Employment Law Project</title>
			<description>Amy Traub signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent National Employment Law Project.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 11:55:33 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👎Mike Ennis - BIAW</title>
			<description>Mike Ennis signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent BIAW.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 14:56:30 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎💵Patrick Connor - NFIB</title>
			<description>Patrick Connor signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent NFIB. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 14:56:30 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎💵Amber Carter - WA Retail Association</title>
			<description>Amber Carter signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent WA Retail Association. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jan 2025 19:49:48 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👍Jan Michael Abapo - National Employment Law Project</title>
			<description>Jan Michael Abapo signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2025 14:03:32 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👎💵Cory Shaw - Washington Aggregates &amp; Concrete Association</title>
			<description>Cory Shaw signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/washington_aggregates_&amp;_concrete_association/"&gt;Washington Aggregates &amp; Concrete Association&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 07:40:52 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎💵Julia Gorton - Washington Hospitality Association</title>
			<description>Julia Gorton signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/washington_hospitality_association/"&gt;Washington Hospitality Association&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 08:54:31 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎💵Lindsey Hueer - Association of Washington Business</title>
			<description>Lindsey Hueer signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/association_of_washington_business/"&gt;Association of Washington Business&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 08:54:31 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Sarah Clark - Seattle Chamber of Commerce</title>
			<description>Sarah Clark signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Seattle Chamber of Commerce.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 08:54:31 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎💵Neil Strege - WA Roundtable</title>
			<description>Neil Strege signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent WA Roundtable. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 09:50:41 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Roland Bonser - WA Roundtable</title>
			<description>Roland Bonser signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:01:25 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Scott Hooper - WA Roundtable</title>
			<description>Scott Hooper signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:01:42 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Michelle Rye - WA Roundtable</title>
			<description>Michelle Rye signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:01:55 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Dennis Chong - WA Roundtable</title>
			<description>Dennis Chong signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:02:16 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Jeff Garber - WA Roundtable</title>
			<description>Jeff Garber signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:02:21 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎JENNIFER HUMBLE - MOTION ENGINEERING &amp; FABRICATION</title>
			<description>JENNIFER HUMBLE signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent MOTION ENGINEERING &amp; FABRICATION.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:02:40 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Brent Bair - MOTION ENGINEERING &amp; FABRICATION</title>
			<description>Brent Bair signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:02:41 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎💵Carolyn Logue - Washington Food Industry Association</title>
			<description>Carolyn Logue signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Washington Food Industry Association. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:02:41 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎rochelle marsh - Washington Food Industry Association</title>
			<description>rochelle marsh signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:02:41 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Joseph Lembo - Washington Food Industry Association</title>
			<description>Joseph Lembo signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:02:55 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Jeff Clement - Washington Food Industry Association</title>
			<description>Jeff Clement signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:02:56 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Mary Urban - Washington Food Industry Association</title>
			<description>Mary Urban signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:03:20 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Jacquie Roach - Washington Food Industry Association</title>
			<description>Jacquie Roach signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:03:28 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Jeremy Underwood - Washington Food Industry Association</title>
			<description>Jeremy Underwood signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:03:30 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Kelsey Van Miert - Northwest Health Care Linen</title>
			<description>Kelsey Van Miert signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Northwest Health Care Linen.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:03:39 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Nick Marin - Northwest Health Care Linen</title>
			<description>Nick Marin signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:03:39 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Becky Barnhart - Integrus Architecture</title>
			<description>Becky Barnhart signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Integrus Architecture.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:03:47 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Tim Smith - Integrus Architecture</title>
			<description>Tim Smith signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:03:52 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎John Kemler - RBK Manufacturing</title>
			<description>John Kemler signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent RBK Manufacturing.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:04:13 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Rob Fritz - RBK Manufacturing</title>
			<description>Rob Fritz signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:04:17 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Brian Trimble - Herzog Family Center</title>
			<description>Brian Trimble signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Herzog Family Center.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:04:25 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Stefanie Peterson - Herzog Family Center</title>
			<description>Stefanie Peterson signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:04:28 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Kendra James - Herzog Family Center</title>
			<description>Kendra James signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:05:07 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎NICOLETTE WEGNER - Chinook Enterprises</title>
			<description>NICOLETTE WEGNER signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Chinook Enterprises.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:05:13 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Howard Rew - Chinook Enterprises</title>
			<description>Howard Rew signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:05:14 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Robert Price - Price Cold Storage &amp; Packing Co</title>
			<description>Robert Price signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Price Cold Storage &amp; Packing Co.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:05:19 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Tom James - Price Cold Storage &amp; Packing Co</title>
			<description>Tom James signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:05:50 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Christopher Hannon - Watson Furniture Group</title>
			<description>Christopher Hannon signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Watson Furniture Group.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:05:53 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Katherine Seward - SUPERIOR LINEN SERVICE</title>
			<description>Katherine Seward signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent SUPERIOR LINEN SERVICE.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:07:47 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Phillip Selmer - SUPERIOR LINEN SERVICE</title>
			<description>Phillip Selmer signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:07:47 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Dennis Flabetich - SUPERIOR LINEN SERVICE</title>
			<description>Dennis Flabetich signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:09:10 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Wes Davis - SUPERIOR LINEN SERVICE</title>
			<description>Wes Davis signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:09:22 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Sharon Royne - SUPERIOR LINEN SERVICE</title>
			<description>Sharon Royne signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:09:28 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Darin Willis - SUPERIOR LINEN SERVICE</title>
			<description>Darin Willis signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:09:32 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Craig Leuthold - Maryhill Winery</title>
			<description>Craig Leuthold signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Maryhill Winery.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:09:43 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Teri M Zimmerman - Maryhill Winery</title>
			<description>Teri M Zimmerman signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:09:52 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Allison Budvarson - Out of the Box Manufacturing</title>
			<description>Allison Budvarson signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Out of the Box Manufacturing.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:10:02 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Janice Stephens - Out of the Box Manufacturing</title>
			<description>Janice Stephens signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:10:29 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Ryan Umstattd - Out of the Box Manufacturing</title>
			<description>Ryan Umstattd signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:10:52 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎💵Andy Barth - Inland Power &amp; Light</title>
			<description>Andy Barth signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/inland_power_&amp;_light/"&gt;Inland Power &amp; Light&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:11:47 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Heather Burgess - Inland Power &amp; Light</title>
			<description>Heather Burgess signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:12:26 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Heather/Burgess/2025-01-20 10:12:26</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Michael Shea - Summit Salon Academy</title>
			<description>Michael Shea signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Summit Salon Academy.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:13:57 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Kari Magill - Summit Salon Academy</title>
			<description>Kari Magill signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:14:02 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Kari/Magill/2025-01-20 10:14:02</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Frederick Hoffman - Summit Salon Academy</title>
			<description>Frederick Hoffman signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:14:13 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Frederick/Hoffman/2025-01-20 10:14:13</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Marc Gonchar - Summit Salon Academy</title>
			<description>Marc Gonchar signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:14:17 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Marc/Gonchar/2025-01-20 10:14:17</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎John Snedeker - Salmon Terminals</title>
			<description>John Snedeker signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Salmon Terminals.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:15:48 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Craig Parkinson - Individual</title>
			<description>Craig Parkinson signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Individual.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:16:08 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Craig/Parkinson/2025-01-20 10:16:08</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Lewis Ralph - Individual</title>
			<description>Lewis Ralph signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:16:09 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Lewis/Ralph/2025-01-20 10:16:09</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Shannon Hoffee - Wide Hollow Development</title>
			<description>Shannon Hoffee signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Wide Hollow Development.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:18:08 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Shannon/Hoffee/2025-01-20 10:18:08</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎bill kaczmarek - Wide Hollow Development</title>
			<description>bill kaczmarek signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:18:44 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/bill/kaczmarek/2025-01-20 10:18:44</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Shannon Oakley - Wide Hollow Development</title>
			<description>Shannon Oakley signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:18:54 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Shannon/Oakley/2025-01-20 10:18:54</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎David Zemek - Wide Hollow Development</title>
			<description>David Zemek signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:19:23 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/David/Zemek/2025-01-20 10:19:23</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Joseph Carman - Wide Hollow Development</title>
			<description>Joseph Carman signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:21:06 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Joseph/Carman/2025-01-20 10:21:06</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Robert Vixie - Cowiche Growers, Inc.</title>
			<description>Robert Vixie signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Cowiche Growers, Inc..</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:22:19 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Robert/Vixie/2025-01-20 10:22:19</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎ROBERT HOLLAND - Insure with Bob, Inc.</title>
			<description>ROBERT HOLLAND signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Insure with Bob, Inc..</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:24:33 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/ROBERT/HOLLAND/2025-01-20 10:24:33</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎TJ Houk - Insure with Bob, Inc.</title>
			<description>TJ Houk signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:24:39 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/TJ/Houk/2025-01-20 10:24:39</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Doran Docken - Databar inc</title>
			<description>Doran Docken signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Databar inc.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:25:48 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Doran/Docken/2025-01-20 10:25:48</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎LaTisha Robinson - Precision Turf Equipment, LLC</title>
			<description>LaTisha Robinson signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Precision Turf Equipment, LLC.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:26:40 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/LaTisha/Robinson/2025-01-20 10:26:40</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Jared Laprise - JB Emerging Tech Solutions</title>
			<description>Jared Laprise signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent JB Emerging Tech Solutions.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:26:48 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Jared/Laprise/2025-01-20 10:26:48</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Mackenzie Del Valle - JB Emerging Tech Solutions</title>
			<description>Mackenzie Del Valle signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:26:58 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Mackenzie/Del Valle/2025-01-20 10:26:58</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Len Zarelli - JB Emerging Tech Solutions</title>
			<description>Len Zarelli signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:27:16 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Len/Zarelli/2025-01-20 10:27:16</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎MICHELLE REEVES - Reliable Electric</title>
			<description>MICHELLE REEVES signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Reliable Electric.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:28:29 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/MICHELLE/REEVES/2025-01-20 10:28:29</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎MAYLENE FISHER - Reliable Electric</title>
			<description>MAYLENE FISHER signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:28:32 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/MAYLENE/FISHER/2025-01-20 10:28:32</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Preston Dunn - Zemek Construction</title>
			<description>Preston Dunn signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Zemek Construction.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:28:55 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Preston/Dunn/2025-01-20 10:28:55</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Alex Fong - Signarama Redmond, WA</title>
			<description>Alex Fong signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Signarama Redmond, WA.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:30:15 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Alex/Fong/2025-01-20 10:30:15</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Ross Treleven - Signarama Redmond, WA</title>
			<description>Ross Treleven signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:31:04 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Ross/Treleven/2025-01-20 10:31:04</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Jason Irving - Signarama Redmond, WA</title>
			<description>Jason Irving signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Jason/Irving/2025-01-20 10:32:00</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Dory Chase - Simpson Door Company</title>
			<description>Dory Chase signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Simpson Door Company.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:32:15 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Dory/Chase/2025-01-20 10:32:15</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Christopher Burgess - Simpson Door Company</title>
			<description>Christopher Burgess signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:32:54 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Christopher/Burgess/2025-01-20 10:32:54</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎JAMES BOBST - VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE RELATIONS</title>
			<description>JAMES BOBST signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE RELATIONS.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:35:06 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/JAMES/BOBST/2025-01-20 10:35:06</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎jim powers - VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE RELATIONS</title>
			<description>jim powers signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:36:03 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/jim/powers/2025-01-20 10:36:03</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Rosemary Brester - VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE RELATIONS</title>
			<description>Rosemary Brester signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:36:53 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Rosemary/Brester/2025-01-20 10:36:53</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Brandon Betschart - BES Electrical Services</title>
			<description>Brandon Betschart signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent BES Electrical Services.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:39:11 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Brandon/Betschart/2025-01-20 10:39:11</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Wendy Marsolek - BES Electrical Services</title>
			<description>Wendy Marsolek signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:39:28 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Wendy/Marsolek/2025-01-20 10:39:28</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Lawrence Shaw - NorMed</title>
			<description>Lawrence Shaw signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent NorMed.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:40:14 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Lawrence/Shaw/2025-01-20 10:40:14</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Nguyen Ta - Tetra Pak</title>
			<description>Nguyen Ta signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Tetra Pak.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:41:08 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Nguyen/Ta/2025-01-20 10:41:08</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎curtis evanenko - Tetra Pak</title>
			<description>curtis evanenko signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:41:50 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/curtis/evanenko/2025-01-20 10:41:50</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Bill Symmes - Tetra Pak</title>
			<description>Bill Symmes signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:42:20 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Bill/Symmes/2025-01-20 10:42:20</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎TRACEY MOREN - Tetra Pak</title>
			<description>TRACEY MOREN signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:45:07 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/TRACEY/MOREN/2025-01-20 10:45:07</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Craig Griffith - Tetra Pak</title>
			<description>Craig Griffith signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:46:54 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Craig/Griffith/2025-01-20 10:46:54</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Corey Rogers - Ward Rugh, Inc.</title>
			<description>Corey Rogers signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Ward Rugh, Inc..</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:55:02 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Corey/Rogers/2025-01-20 10:55:02</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Kathy Scanlan - Northwest Abrasives, LLC</title>
			<description>Kathy Scanlan signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Northwest Abrasives, LLC.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:00:46 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Kathy/Scanlan/2025-01-20 11:00:46</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Josh Jorgensen - Mission Ridge Ski &amp; Board Resort</title>
			<description>Josh Jorgensen signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/mission_ridge_ski_&amp;_board_resort/"&gt;Mission Ridge Ski &amp; Board Resort&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:06:09 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Josh/Jorgensen/2025-01-20 11:06:09</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Mary Morgan - Mission Ridge Ski &amp; Board Resort</title>
			<description>Mary Morgan signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:08:19 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Mary/Morgan/2025-01-20 11:08:19</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Michele Willms - Associated Geneal Contractors of Washington (AGC)</title>
			<description>Michele Willms signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Associated Geneal Contractors of Washington (AGC). They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:09:45 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Michele/Willms/2025-01-20 11:09:45</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎SUE WALKER - Toscanos Cafe and Wine Bar</title>
			<description>SUE WALKER signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Toscanos Cafe and Wine Bar.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:23:09 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/SUE/WALKER/2025-01-20 11:23:09</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Christina Hodgson - Toscanos Cafe and Wine Bar</title>
			<description>Christina Hodgson signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:23:12 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Christina/Hodgson/2025-01-20 11:23:12</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Kevin Robertson - Toscanos Cafe and Wine Bar</title>
			<description>Kevin Robertson signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:25:46 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Kevin/Robertson/2025-01-20 11:25:46</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Mason Hudson - Toscanos Cafe and Wine Bar</title>
			<description>Mason Hudson signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:38:08 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Mason/Hudson/2025-01-20 11:38:08</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Thomas Simmons - True Light Electric</title>
			<description>Thomas Simmons signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent True Light Electric.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:41:19 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Thomas/Simmons/2025-01-20 11:41:19</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Thomas Dooley - HighLine Grain Growers, Inc.</title>
			<description>Thomas Dooley signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent HighLine Grain Growers, Inc.. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:54:55 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Thomas/Dooley/2025-01-20 11:54:55</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Julie Richards - HighLine Grain Growers, Inc.</title>
			<description>Julie Richards signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 12:03:09 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Julie/Richards/2025-01-20 12:03:09</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>❓Meenakshi Rani - G4 Telecom</title>
			<description>Meenakshi Rani signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent G4 Telecom.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 12:04:02 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Other</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Meenakshi/Rani/2025-01-20 12:04:02</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Troy Lautenbach - 13084 Ball rd</title>
			<description>Troy Lautenbach signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent 13084 Ball rd.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 12:13:12 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Troy/Lautenbach/2025-01-20 12:13:12</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Toby Sutton - 13084 Ball rd</title>
			<description>Toby Sutton signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 12:27:08 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Toby/Sutton/2025-01-20 12:27:08</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👎Melissa Slaughter - Group Solutions Northwest LLC</title>
			<description>Melissa Slaughter signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Group Solutions Northwest LLC.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 12:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Melissa/Slaughter/2025-01-20 12:39:00</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👎Miker Mayer - Group Solutions Northwest LLC</title>
			<description>Miker Mayer signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 13:34:39 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Miker/Mayer/2025-01-20 13:34:39</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👎kamran rahman - Group Solutions Northwest LLC</title>
			<description>kamran rahman signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 14:01:20 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/kamran/rahman/2025-01-20 14:01:20</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Doug Bobay - Group Solutions Northwest LLC</title>
			<description>Doug Bobay signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 14:39:24 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Doug/Bobay/2025-01-20 14:39:24</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Mark Hansen - Group Solutions Northwest LLC</title>
			<description>Mark Hansen signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 14:43:03 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Mark/Hansen/2025-01-20 14:43:03</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎douglas simpson - ballard sheet metal works, inc.</title>
			<description>douglas simpson signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent ballard sheet metal works, inc..</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 14:44:57 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/douglas/simpson/2025-01-20 14:44:57</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Susanna Simpson - ballard sheet metal works, inc.</title>
			<description>Susanna Simpson signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 15:03:20 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Susanna/Simpson/2025-01-20 15:03:20</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Robin Korthuis - Lynden Family Physical Therapy</title>
			<description>Robin Korthuis signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Lynden Family Physical Therapy.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 15:14:29 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Robin/Korthuis/2025-01-20 15:14:29</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Prescott Tuesley - Lynden Family Physical Therapy</title>
			<description>Prescott Tuesley signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 15:58:26 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Prescott/Tuesley/2025-01-20 15:58:26</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Kimberly Carpenter - Lynden Family Physical Therapy</title>
			<description>Kimberly Carpenter signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 15:59:39 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Kimberly/Carpenter/2025-01-20 15:59:39</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Jennifer Ziegler - Aerospace Futures Alliance</title>
			<description>Jennifer Ziegler signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Aerospace Futures Alliance. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 17:07:20 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Jennifer/Ziegler/2025-01-20 17:07:20</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Rodney Hill - Aerospace Futures Alliance</title>
			<description>Rodney Hill signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 17:26:41 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Rodney/Hill/2025-01-20 17:26:41</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Jose Martinez - United Farm Workers</title>
			<description>Jose Martinez signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent United Farm Workers.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 19:02:29 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Jose/Martinez/2025-01-20 19:02:29</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Rachel Ybarra - Starbucks Workers United</title>
			<description>Rachel Ybarra signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Starbucks Workers United.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 19:02:29 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Rachel/Ybarra/2025-01-20 19:02:29</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Alex Hufstetler - IBEW Local 46</title>
			<description>Alex Hufstetler signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent IBEW Local 46.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 19:20:36 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Alex/Hufstetler/2025-01-20 19:20:36</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍💵Brenda Wiest - Teamsters local 117</title>
			<description>Brenda Wiest signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Teamsters local 117. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 19:20:36 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Brenda/Wiest/2025-01-20 19:20:36</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Karyna Babaiants - SEIU Local 6</title>
			<description>Karyna Babaiants signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent SEIU Local 6.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 19:20:36 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Karyna/Babaiants/2025-01-20 19:20:36</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Andrew Stinson - Association of Flight Attendants, CWA Local 19</title>
			<description>Andrew Stinson signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Association of Flight Attendants, CWA Local 19.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 20:55:42 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Andrew/Stinson/2025-01-20 20:55:42</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Jan Michael Abapo - Machinists District Lodge 751</title>
			<description>Jan Michael Abapo signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Machinists District Lodge 751.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 20:55:42 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Jan Michael/Abapo/2025-01-20 20:55:42</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Joe Kendo - Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO</title>
			<description>Joe Kendo signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 20:55:42 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Joe/Kendo/2025-01-20 20:55:42</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Pearl Johnson - UNITE HERE Local 8</title>
			<description>Pearl Johnson signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent UNITE HERE Local 8.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 20:55:42 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Pearl/Johnson/2025-01-20 20:55:42</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Brian Morrish - Morrish Design Group</title>
			<description>Brian Morrish signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Morrish Design Group.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 22:50:29 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Brian/Morrish/2025-01-20 22:50:29</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👎John Levenda - Morrish Design Group</title>
			<description>John Levenda signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 07:08:58 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/John/Levenda/2025-01-21 07:08:58</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Harry Thetford - Sound Earthworks, Inc.</title>
			<description>Harry Thetford signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Sound Earthworks, Inc..</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 08:10:48 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Harry/Thetford/2025-01-21 08:10:48</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👎MIRIAM DAVIS - Sound Earthworks, Inc.</title>
			<description>MIRIAM DAVIS signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 09:16:34 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/MIRIAM/DAVIS/2025-01-21 09:16:34</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Legislature looks again at unemployment benefits for striking workers • Washington State Standard</title>
			<description>News article "Legislature looks again at unemployment benefits for striking workers • Washington State Standard" from Washington State Standard.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 12:00:33 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/01/21/debate-revived-in-wa-legislature-over-unemployment-benefits-for-striking-workers/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205041</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>WA lawmakers to consider bill that grants unemployment to workers on strike | king5.com</title>
			<description>News article "WA lawmakers to consider bill that grants unemployment to workers on strike | king5.com" from KING5.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 07:24:36 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.king5.com/article/news/politics/state-politics/unemployment-benefits-striking-workers-olympia/281-0d4b107e-3a0e-4555-ab83-44b29793ee77#:~:text=SB%205041</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>❓Dan Zeitlin - Employment Security</title>
			<description>Dan Zeitlin signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent Employment Security.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:33:05 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Other</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Dan/Zeitlin/2025-01-28 14:33:05</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>❓Josh Dye - ESD</title>
			<description>Josh Dye signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent ESD.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:36:25 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Other</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Josh/Dye/2025-01-28 14:36:25</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Shaun Scott’s Radical Agenda Arrives in Olympia - The Stranger</title>
			<description>News article "Shaun Scott’s Radical Agenda Arrives in Olympia - The Stranger" from The Stranger.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thestranger.com/news/2025/02/03/79904473/shaun-scotts-radical-agenda-arrives-in-olympia#:~:text=SB%205041</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>And refer to Ways &amp; Means.</title>
			<description>And refer to Ways &amp; Means.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-02-14/And refer to Ways &amp; Means.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.</title>
			<description>LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-02-14/LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Minority; do not pass.</title>
			<description>Minority; do not pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-02-14/Minority; do not pass.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Referred to Ways &amp; Means.</title>
			<description>Referred to Ways &amp; Means.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-02-18/Referred to Ways &amp; Means.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Lindsey Hueer - Association of Washington Business</title>
			<description>Lindsey Hueer signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/association_of_washington_business/"&gt;Association of Washington Business&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:47:02 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Lindsey/Hueer/2025-02-22 19:47:02</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Patrick Connor - NFIB</title>
			<description>Patrick Connor signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent NFIB. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:19:24 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Patrick/Connor/2025-02-23 13:19:24</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎TaraLyn Fray - NFIB</title>
			<description>TaraLyn Fray signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2025 17:09:13 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/TaraLyn/Fray/2025-02-23 17:09:13</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Candice Bock - Association of Washington Cities</title>
			<description>Candice Bock signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/association_of_washington_cities/"&gt;Association of Washington Cities&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:56:42 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Candice/Bock/2025-02-24 11:56:42</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Paul Jewell - Washington State Association of Counties</title>
			<description>Paul Jewell signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/washington_state_association_of_counties/"&gt;Washington State Association of Counties&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:32:51 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Paul/Jewell/2025-02-24 16:32:51</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Jennifer Ziegler - Aerospace Futures Alliance</title>
			<description>Jennifer Ziegler signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Aerospace Futures Alliance. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 20:14:29 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Jennifer/Ziegler/2025-02-24 20:14:29</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Joe Kendo - Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO</title>
			<description>Joe Kendo signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 23:00:41 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Joe/Kendo/2025-02-24 23:00:41</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍💵Brenda Wiest - Teamsters117</title>
			<description>Brenda Wiest signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Teamsters117. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 23:26:37 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Brenda/Wiest/2025-02-24 23:26:37</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Anthony Holan - Aerospace Futures Alliance</title>
			<description>Anthony Holan signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 06:31:23 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Anthony/Holan/2025-02-25 06:31:23</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Cory Shaw - Washington Aggregates &amp; Concrete Association</title>
			<description>Cory Shaw signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/washington_aggregates_&amp;_concrete_association/"&gt;Washington Aggregates &amp; Concrete Association&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 07:40:51 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Cory/Shaw/2025-02-25 07:40:51</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Charlie Brown - South Sound Superintendents</title>
			<description>Charlie Brown signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent South Sound Superintendents.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 07:52:44 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Charlie/Brown/2025-02-25 07:52:44</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Julia Gorton - Washington Hospitality Association</title>
			<description>Julia Gorton signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/washington_hospitality_association/"&gt;Washington Hospitality Association&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 08:25:04 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Julia/Gorton/2025-02-25 08:25:04</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Mike Ennis - Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW)</title>
			<description>Mike Ennis signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW).</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 08:25:04 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Mike/Ennis/2025-02-25 08:25:04</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>❓Josh Dye - Employment Security Department</title>
			<description>Josh Dye signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent Employment Security Department.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:42:21 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Other</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Josh/Dye/2025-02-25 17:42:21</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>NEWSFLASH: Reaction to Gov. Ferguson's budget plan &amp; victory on wood stoves - Senate Republican Caucus</title>
			<description>News article "NEWSFLASH: Reaction to Gov. Ferguson's budget plan &amp; victory on wood stoves - Senate Republican Caucus" from Senate Republicans.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 14:15:39 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://src.wastateleg.org/blog/newsflash-looking-ahead-week-eight-april-3-7/#:~:text=SB%205041</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Minority; do not pass.</title>
			<description>Minority; do not pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-02-28/Minority; do not pass.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.</title>
			<description>Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-02-28/Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Labor &amp; Commerce.</title>
			<description>WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Labor &amp; Commerce.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-02-28/WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Labor &amp; Commerce.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.</title>
			<description>Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-03-05/Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>1st substitute bill substituted.</title>
			<description>1st substitute bill substituted.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-03-07/1st substitute bill substituted.</guid>
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			<title>Floor amendment(s) adopted.</title>
			<description>Floor amendment(s) adopted.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-03-07/Floor amendment(s) adopted.</guid>
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			<title>Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</title>
			<description>Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-03-07/Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</guid>
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			<title>Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0.</title>
			<description>Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-03-07/Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0.</guid>
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			<title>WA Senate approves unemployment benefits for striking workers • Washington State Standard</title>
			<description>News article "WA Senate approves unemployment benefits for striking workers • Washington State Standard" from Washington State Standard.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 23:22:21 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/03/07/unemployment-benefits-for-striking-workers-gain-approval-from-washington-senate/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205041</guid>
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			<title>Senate approves bill making striking workers eligible for unemployment insurance - Sen. Marcus Riccelli</title>
			<description>News article "Senate approves bill making striking workers eligible for unemployment insurance - Sen. Marcus Riccelli" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 23:23:28 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/riccelli/2025/03/07/senate-approves-bill-making-striking-workers-eligible-for-unemployment-insurance/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205041</guid>
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			<title>NEWSFLASH: Good and bad bills still alive and moving forward - Senate Republican Caucus</title>
			<description>News article "NEWSFLASH: Good and bad bills still alive and moving forward - Senate Republican Caucus" from Senate Republicans.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2025 17:43:07 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://src.wastateleg.org/blog/newsflash-good-bad-bills-still-alive-moving-forward/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205041:</guid>
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			<title>Elections—and retirements—have consequences</title>
			<description>News article "Elections—and retirements—have consequences" from The Washington Observer.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 18:37:24 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://washingtonobserver.substack.com/p/electionsand-retirementshave-consequences#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205041</guid>
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			<title>First reading, referred to Labor &amp; Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).</title>
			<description>First reading, referred to Labor &amp; Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-03-11/First reading, referred to Labor &amp; Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).</guid>
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			<title>First reading, referred to Labor &amp; Workplace Standards.</title>
			<description>First reading, referred to Labor &amp; Workplace Standards.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-03-11/First reading, referred to Labor &amp; Workplace Standards.</guid>
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			<title>The view from Olympia: Meet our new state politics reporter | Cascade PBS</title>
			<description>News article "The view from Olympia: Meet our new state politics reporter | Cascade PBS" from Cascade PBS.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.cascadepbs.org/inside-cascade-pbs/2025/03/view-olympia-meet-our-new-state-politics-reporter#:~:text=striking%20workers%20to%20receive%20unemployment%20insurance</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👎💵Paul Jewell - Washington State Association of Counties</title>
			<description>Paul Jewell signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/washington_state_association_of_counties/"&gt;Washington State Association of Counties&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 17:31:22 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Paul/Jewell/2025-03-12 17:31:22</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>Dead or alive: Which bills have a chance this legislative session? | Cascade PBS</title>
			<description>News article "Dead or alive: Which bills have a chance this legislative session? | Cascade PBS" from Cascade PBS.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 09:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.cascadepbs.org/news/2025/03/dead-or-alive-which-bills-have-chance-legislative-session/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205041</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>Dead or alive: Which bills have a chance this legislative session? | Cascade PBS</title>
			<description>News article "Dead or alive: Which bills have a chance this legislative session? | Cascade PBS" from Cascade PBS.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.cascadepbs.org/news/2025/03/dead-or-alive-which-bills-have-chance-legislative-session#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205041</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👎Miriam Battson - Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce</title>
			<description>Miriam Battson signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:32:53 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Miriam/Battson/2025-03-14 13:32:53</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👎💵Candice Bock - Association of Washington Cities</title>
			<description>Candice Bock signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/association_of_washington_cities/"&gt;Association of Washington Cities&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 15:54:32 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Candice/Bock/2025-03-14 15:54:32</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👎Elizabeth New - Washington Policy Center</title>
			<description>Elizabeth New signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Washington Policy Center.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 16:01:31 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Elizabeth/New/2025-03-14 16:01:31</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>The Week Ahead: March 17 - 21, 2025 | Washington State House Republicans</title>
			<description>News article "The Week Ahead: March 17 - 21, 2025 | Washington State House Republicans" from House Republicans.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 21:10:24 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://houserepublicans.wa.gov/week/the-week-ahead-march-17-21-2025/#:~:text=SB%205041</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Amber Carter - WA Retail Association</title>
			<description>Amber Carter signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent WA Retail Association. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 01:25:18 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Amber/Carter/2025-03-15 01:25:18</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>❓Fred Rundle - School Alliance</title>
			<description>Fred Rundle signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/school_alliance/"&gt;School Alliance&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 10:46:14 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Other</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Fred/Rundle/2025-03-15 10:46:14</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Katherine Mahoney - South Sound Superintendents</title>
			<description>Katherine Mahoney signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent South Sound Superintendents. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 07:54:12 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Katherine/Mahoney/2025-03-16 07:54:12</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Marissa Rathbone - Washington State School Directors' Association</title>
			<description>Marissa Rathbone signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Washington State School Directors' Association. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 07:54:12 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Marissa/Rathbone/2025-03-16 07:54:12</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Sandra Mochizuki - Washington State School Directors' Association</title>
			<description>Sandra Mochizuki signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 11:55:07 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Sandra/Mochizuki/2025-03-16 11:55:07</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Ronald Mochizuki - Washington State School Directors' Association</title>
			<description>Ronald Mochizuki signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 11:55:42 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Ronald/Mochizuki/2025-03-16 11:55:42</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎TaraLyn Fray - Washington State School Directors' Association</title>
			<description>TaraLyn Fray signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 18:09:58 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/TaraLyn/Fray/2025-03-16 18:09:58</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>The House Hot Sheet for Week 10 of the 2025 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats</title>
			<description>News article "The House Hot Sheet for Week 10 of the 2025 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats" from House Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://housedemocrats.wa.gov/blog/2025/03/17/the-house-hot-sheet-for-week-10-of-the-2025-legislative-session/#:~:text=ESSB%205041</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Jon Holmen - Lake Washington School District</title>
			<description>Jon Holmen signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Lake Washington School District.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 08:58:56 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Jon/Holmen/2025-03-17 08:58:56</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Lilly Hayward - Seattle Metro Chamber</title>
			<description>Lilly Hayward signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Seattle Metro Chamber.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:36:35 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Lilly/Hayward/2025-03-17 11:36:35</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Lilly Howard - Seattle Metro Chamber</title>
			<description>Lilly Howard signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Seattle Metro Chamber.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:36:35 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Lilly/Howard/2025-03-17 11:36:35</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Lindsey Hueer - Seattle Metro Chamber</title>
			<description>Lindsey Hueer signed up to testify Con. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:36:35 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Lindsey/Hueer/2025-03-17 11:36:35</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Neil Strege - Washington Roundtable</title>
			<description>Neil Strege signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/washington_roundtable/"&gt;Washington Roundtable&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:36:35 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Neil/Strege/2025-03-17 11:36:35</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Cory Shaw - Washington Aggregate &amp; Concrete Association</title>
			<description>Cory Shaw signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Washington Aggregate &amp; Concrete Association. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:41:55 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Cory/Shaw/2025-03-17 11:41:55</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Julia Gorton - WA Hospitality Association</title>
			<description>Julia Gorton signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent WA Hospitality Association. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:41:55 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Julia/Gorton/2025-03-17 11:41:55</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Patrick Connor - NFIB</title>
			<description>Patrick Connor signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent NFIB. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:41:55 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Patrick/Connor/2025-03-17 11:41:55</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Amber Carter - Washington Retail Association</title>
			<description>Amber Carter signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/washington_retail_association/"&gt;Washington Retail Association&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:52:10 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Amber/Carter/2025-03-17 11:52:10</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Carolyn Logue - Washington Food Industry Association</title>
			<description>Carolyn Logue signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Washington Food Industry Association. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:52:10 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Carolyn/Logue/2025-03-17 11:52:10</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Christine Brewer - Associated General Contractors</title>
			<description>Christine Brewer signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Associated General Contractors. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:52:10 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Christine/Brewer/2025-03-17 11:52:10</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Jerry Chase - Aerospace Futures Alliance</title>
			<description>Jerry Chase signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Aerospace Futures Alliance.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:43:50 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Jerry/Chase/2025-03-17 12:43:50</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍April Sims - Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO</title>
			<description>April Sims signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:50:51 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/April/Sims/2025-03-17 15:50:51</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Jan "Mikey" Abapo - International Association of Machinists, 751</title>
			<description>Jan "Mikey" Abapo signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent International Association of Machinists, 751.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:52:32 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Jan "Mikey"/Abapo/2025-03-17 15:52:32</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Alexa Tapia - National Employment Law Project</title>
			<description>Alexa Tapia signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent National Employment Law Project.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Alexa/Tapia/2025-03-17 15:54:00</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍💵Erin Haick - SEIU local 925</title>
			<description>Erin Haick signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent SEIU local 925. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:00:33 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Erin/Haick/2025-03-17 16:00:33</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Pearl Johnson - UNITE HERE Local 8</title>
			<description>Pearl Johnson signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent UNITE HERE Local 8.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:00:33 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Pearl/Johnson/2025-03-17 16:00:33</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Alex Hufstetler - IBEW local 56</title>
			<description>Alex Hufstetler signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent IBEW local 56.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:05:35 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Alex/Hufstetler/2025-03-17 16:05:35</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍💵Brenda Wiest - Teamsters local 117</title>
			<description>Brenda Wiest signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Teamsters local 117. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:05:35 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Brenda/Wiest/2025-03-17 16:05:35</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Jerry Sinclair - Association of Flight Attendants, Alaska Airlines/CWA</title>
			<description>Jerry Sinclair signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Association of Flight Attendants, Alaska Airlines/CWA.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:08:02 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Jerry/Sinclair/2025-03-17 16:08:02</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Teresa Sanders - Aerospace Futures Alliance</title>
			<description>Teresa Sanders signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 18:42:24 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Teresa/Sanders/2025-03-17 18:42:24</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Joel Bouchey - Aerospace Futures Alliance</title>
			<description>Joel Bouchey signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 18:55:13 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Joel/Bouchey/2025-03-17 18:55:13</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Alex Hufstetler - IBEW local 46</title>
			<description>Alex Hufstetler signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent IBEW local 46.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 21:21:08 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Alex/Hufstetler/2025-03-17 21:21:08</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Bill Clarke - WA PUD Association</title>
			<description>Bill Clarke signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent WA PUD Association. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 05:20:05 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Bill/Clarke/2025-03-18 05:20:05</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Anthony Holan - WA PUD Association</title>
			<description>Anthony Holan signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 07:27:31 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Anthony/Holan/2025-03-18 07:27:31</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Tom Bosserman - Starbucks Workers United</title>
			<description>Tom Bosserman signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Starbucks Workers United.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 07:30:40 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Tom/Bosserman/2025-03-18 07:30:40</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>WA bill aims to extend unemployment benefits to workers on strike | Cascade PBS</title>
			<description>News article "WA bill aims to extend unemployment benefits to workers on strike | Cascade PBS" from Cascade PBS.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.cascadepbs.org/politics/2025/03/wa-bill-aims-extend-unemployment-benefits-workers-strike/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205041</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>WA bill aims to extend unemployment benefits to workers on strike | Cascade PBS</title>
			<description>News article "WA bill aims to extend unemployment benefits to workers on strike | Cascade PBS" from Cascade PBS.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.cascadepbs.org/politics/2025/03/wa-bill-aims-extend-unemployment-benefits-workers-strike#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205041</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.</title>
			<description>LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-03-21/LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>LAWS - Majority; do pass.</title>
			<description>LAWS - Majority; do pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-03-21/LAWS - Majority; do pass.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Minority; do not pass.</title>
			<description>Minority; do not pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-03-21/Minority; do not pass.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>WA Democrats push bill to pay picketers — GOP says it tilts the field | Washington | thecentersquare.com</title>
			<description>News article "WA Democrats push bill to pay picketers — GOP says it tilts the field | Washington | thecentersquare.com" from The Center Square.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_a2eff83f-6b9d-4874-bea4-37d97cbe4711.html#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205041</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Referred to Appropriations.</title>
			<description>Referred to Appropriations.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-03-25/Referred to Appropriations.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Building a balanced, sustainable budget - Sen. June Robinson</title>
			<description>News article "Building a balanced, sustainable budget - Sen. June Robinson" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 16:00:28 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/robinson/2025/03/28/building-a-balanced-sustainable-budget/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205041</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Lynette Shiroma - Washington State Association of Counties</title>
			<description>Lynette Shiroma signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2025 23:22:27 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Lynette/Shiroma/2025-03-29 23:22:27</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Paul Jewell - Washington State Association of Counties</title>
			<description>Paul Jewell signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/washington_state_association_of_counties/"&gt;Washington State Association of Counties&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 08:26:12 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Paul/Jewell/2025-03-31 08:26:12</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Lindsey Hueer - Association of Washington Business</title>
			<description>Lindsey Hueer signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/association_of_washington_business/"&gt;Association of Washington Business&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:27:20 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Lindsey/Hueer/2025-03-31 11:27:20</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Elizabeth New - Washington Policy Center</title>
			<description>Elizabeth New signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Washington Policy Center.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 08:03:40 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Elizabeth/New/2025-04-01 08:03:40</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Elizabeth New - Washington Policy Center</title>
			<description>Elizabeth New signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Washington Policy Center.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 08:04:27 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Elizabeth/New/2025-04-01 08:04:27</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎TaraLyn Fray - Washington Policy Center</title>
			<description>TaraLyn Fray signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:27:41 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/TaraLyn/Fray/2025-04-02 12:27:41</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Julie Dowell - Washington Policy Center</title>
			<description>Julie Dowell signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 04:17:57 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Julie/Dowell/2025-04-03 04:17:57</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎David Dowell - Washington Policy Center</title>
			<description>David Dowell signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 04:22:57 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/David/Dowell/2025-04-03 04:22:57</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Christine Brewer - Associated General Contractors</title>
			<description>Christine Brewer signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Associated General Contractors. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 08:22:24 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Christine/Brewer/2025-04-03 08:22:24</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Cory Shaw - WA Aggregate &amp; Concrete Association</title>
			<description>Cory Shaw signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent WA Aggregate &amp; Concrete Association. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 08:22:24 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Cory/Shaw/2025-04-03 08:22:24</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Julia Gorton - WA Hospitality Association</title>
			<description>Julia Gorton signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent WA Hospitality Association. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 08:22:24 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Julia/Gorton/2025-04-03 08:22:24</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Lilly Hayward - Seattle Metro Chamber of Commerce</title>
			<description>Lilly Hayward signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Seattle Metro Chamber of Commerce.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 08:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Lilly/Hayward/2025-04-03 08:31:00</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Lindsey Hueer - Association of Washington Business</title>
			<description>Lindsey Hueer signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/association_of_washington_business/"&gt;Association of Washington Business&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 08:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Lindsey/Hueer/2025-04-03 08:31:00</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Neil Strege - WA Roundtable</title>
			<description>Neil Strege signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent WA Roundtable. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 08:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Neil/Strege/2025-04-03 08:31:00</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Amber Carter - WA Retail Association</title>
			<description>Amber Carter signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent WA Retail Association. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 08:36:10 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Amber/Carter/2025-04-03 08:36:10</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Carolyn Logue - WA Food Industry</title>
			<description>Carolyn Logue signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent WA Food Industry. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 08:36:10 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Carolyn/Logue/2025-04-03 08:36:10</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Candice Bock - Association of Washington Cities</title>
			<description>Candice Bock signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/association_of_washington_cities/"&gt;Association of Washington Cities&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 09:07:48 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Candice/Bock/2025-04-03 09:07:48</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Katherine Mahoney - South South Supertintendents</title>
			<description>Katherine Mahoney signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent South South Supertintendents. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 09:22:16 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Katherine/Mahoney/2025-04-03 09:22:16</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Sandra Mochizuki - South South Supertintendents</title>
			<description>Sandra Mochizuki signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:04:59 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Sandra/Mochizuki/2025-04-03 10:04:59</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Sandra Mochizuki - South South Supertintendents</title>
			<description>Sandra Mochizuki signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:05:26 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Sandra/Mochizuki/2025-04-03 10:05:26</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Ruphina Nord - Washington State Young Republicans</title>
			<description>Ruphina Nord signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Washington State Young Republicans.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:47:33 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Ruphina/Nord/2025-04-03 17:47:33</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Jennifer Ziegler - Aerospace Futures Alliance</title>
			<description>Jennifer Ziegler signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Aerospace Futures Alliance. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:56:03 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Jennifer/Ziegler/2025-04-03 19:56:03</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Joe Kendo - Washington State Association of Counties</title>
			<description>Joe Kendo signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 23:19:22 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Joe/Kendo/2025-04-03 23:19:22</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>❓💵Grace Yuan - School Alliance</title>
			<description>Grace Yuan signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/school_alliance/"&gt;School Alliance&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 12:27:33 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Other</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Grace/Yuan/2025-04-04 12:27:33</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍💵Brenda Wiest - Teamsters117</title>
			<description>Brenda Wiest signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Teamsters117. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 14:16:40 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Brenda/Wiest/2025-04-04 14:16:40</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>APP - Executive action taken by committee.</title>
			<description>APP - Executive action taken by committee.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-07/APP - Executive action taken by committee.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>APP - Majority; do pass.</title>
			<description>APP - Majority; do pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-07/APP - Majority; do pass.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Minority; do not pass.</title>
			<description>Minority; do not pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-07/Minority; do not pass.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Minority; without recommendation.</title>
			<description>Minority; without recommendation.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-07/Minority; without recommendation.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Referred to Rules 2 Review.</title>
			<description>Referred to Rules 2 Review.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-08/Referred to Rules 2 Review.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.  Placed on second reading.</title>
			<description>Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.  Placed on second reading.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-10/Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.  Placed on second reading.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Floor amendment(s) adopted.</title>
			<description>Floor amendment(s) adopted.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-12/Floor amendment(s) adopted.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</title>
			<description>Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-12/Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 3.</title>
			<description>Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 3.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-12/Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 3.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Conference Requested.</title>
			<description>Conference Requested.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-22/Conference Requested.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Conference committee appointed.  Senators Saldaña, Riccelli, MacEwen.</title>
			<description>Conference committee appointed.  Senators Saldaña, Riccelli, MacEwen.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-22/Conference committee appointed.  Senators Saldaña, Riccelli, MacEwen.</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>Senate refuses to concur in the House amendments.</title>
			<description>Senate refuses to concur in the House amendments.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-22/Senate refuses to concur in the House amendments.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Conference committee appointed.  Representatives Berry, Doglio, Schmidt.</title>
			<description>Conference committee appointed.  Representatives Berry, Doglio, Schmidt.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-23/Conference committee appointed.  Representatives Berry, Doglio, Schmidt.</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>Conference committee request granted.</title>
			<description>Conference committee request granted.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-23/Conference committee request granted.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Conference committee report; received 10:10 AM 4/24/2025.</title>
			<description>Conference committee report; received 10:10 AM 4/24/2025.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-24/Conference committee report; received 10:10 AM 4/24/2025.</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>Conference committee report; received 9:42 AM 4/24/2025.</title>
			<description>Conference committee report; received 9:42 AM 4/24/2025.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-24/Conference committee report; received 9:42 AM 4/24/2025.</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>WA House and Senate reach deal on unemployment benefits for striking workers • Washington State Standard</title>
			<description>News article "WA House and Senate reach deal on unemployment benefits for striking workers • Washington State Standard" from Washington State Standard.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 19:55:45 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/wa-house-and-senate-reach-deal-on-unemployment-benefits-for-striking-workers/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205041</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>Conference committee report adopted.</title>
			<description>Conference committee report adopted.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-25/Conference committee report adopted.</guid>
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			<title>Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 27; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0.</title>
			<description>Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 27; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-25/Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 27; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0.</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 51; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 2.</title>
			<description>Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 51; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 2.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-25/Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 51; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 2.</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>Democrats hug it out over rent restriction, UI for strikers</title>
			<description>News article "Democrats hug it out over rent restriction, UI for strikers" from The Washington Observer.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:45:52 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://washingtonobserver.substack.com/p/democrats-hug-it-out-over-rent-restriction#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205041</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>President signed.</title>
			<description>President signed.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-26/President signed.</guid>
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			<title>Speaker signed.</title>
			<description>Speaker signed.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-26/Speaker signed.</guid>
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