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		<title>SB 5192 - School district materials</title>
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			<title>Investing in Education - Sen. Marko Liias</title>
			<description>News article "Investing in Education - Sen. Marko Liias" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2022 18:35:37 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Prefiled for introduction.</title>
			<description>Prefiled for introduction.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>First reading, referred to Early Learning &amp; K-12 Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).</title>
			<description>First reading, referred to Early Learning &amp; K-12 Education (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 Early Learning &amp; K-12 Education.</title>
			<description>First reading, referred to Early Learning &amp; K-12 Education.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>69th Legislature Convenes January 13 Amid New Faces, Projected Deficit - WSPTA</title>
			<description>News article "69th Legislature Convenes January 13 Amid New Faces, Projected Deficit - WSPTA" from Washington St Pta.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 18:56:21 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>👍Angela Steck - President, Washington State PTA</title>
			<description>Angela Steck signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent President, Washington State PTA.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 07:44:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>👍Dr. Concie Pedroza - Superintendent, Tukwila School District</title>
			<description>Dr. Concie Pedroza signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Superintendent, Tukwila School District.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 14:51:20 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>👍Dr. Dani Pfeiffer - Superintendent, Tukwila School District</title>
			<description>Dr. Dani Pfeiffer signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 14:51:20 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Dr. Ivan Duran - Superintendent, Highline School District</title>
			<description>Dr. Ivan Duran signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Superintendent, Highline School District.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 14:51:20 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Dr. Kelly Aramaki - Superintendent, Bellevue School District</title>
			<description>Dr. Kelly Aramaki signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Superintendent, Bellevue School District.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 14:51:20 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>👍Dr. Brent Jones - Superintendent, Seattle Public Schools</title>
			<description>Dr. Brent Jones signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Superintendent, Seattle Public Schools.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 15:11:23 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Dr. Shelley Redinger - Richland School District</title>
			<description>Dr. Shelley Redinger signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/richland_school_district/"&gt;Richland School District&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:42:49 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>👍Michelle Whitney - Pasco School District</title>
			<description>Michelle Whitney signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Pasco School District.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:42:49 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>👍Traci Pierce - Kennewick School District</title>
			<description>Traci Pierce signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Kennewick School District.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:42:49 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍💵Joel Aune - Executive Director, Washington Association of School Administrators</title>
			<description>Joel Aune signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Executive Director, Washington Association of School Administrators. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:44:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>👍Melissa Stone - Secretary, Washington State PTA</title>
			<description>Melissa Stone signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Secretary, Washington State PTA.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:44:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Tricia Lubach - Executive Director, Washington State School Directors' Association</title>
			<description>Tricia Lubach signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Executive Director, Washington State School Directors' Association.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:44:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>👍Lindsey Yocum - Lake Washington School District</title>
			<description>Lindsey Yocum signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Lake Washington School District.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 07:48:11 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Shane Backlund - ESD 105 Schools Coalition</title>
			<description>Shane Backlund signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent ESD 105 Schools Coalition.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 09:19:35 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Tyler Muench - Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction</title>
			<description>Tyler Muench signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 12:12:10 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Samantha Fogg - Seattle Council PTSA Co-President</title>
			<description>Samantha Fogg signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Seattle Council PTSA Co-President.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 17:03:10 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍💵Julie Salvi - Washington Education Association</title>
			<description>Julie Salvi signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/washington_education_association/"&gt;Washington Education Association&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jan 2025 13:35:34 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>👍Jim Kowalkowski - Rural Education Center</title>
			<description>Jim Kowalkowski signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Rural Education Center.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2025 16:54:33 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Jeff Chamberlin - Superintendent, University Place School District</title>
			<description>Jeff Chamberlin signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Superintendent, University Place School District.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2025 17:42:56 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Krestin Bahr - Superintendent, Peninsula School District</title>
			<description>Krestin Bahr signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Superintendent, Peninsula School District.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2025 17:42:56 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Lance Goodpaster - Superintendent, Franklin Pierce School District</title>
			<description>Lance Goodpaster signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Superintendent, Franklin Pierce School District.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2025 17:42:56 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>❓Alexa Allman - Conservative Ladies of Washington</title>
			<description>Alexa Allman signed up to testify Other.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2025 21:36:12 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>Other</category>
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			<title>This Week In The Senate - Week 2: Rent stabilization, education funding and MLK Day 2025 - Washington Senate Democrats</title>
			<description>News article "This Week In The Senate - Week 2: Rent stabilization, education funding and MLK Day 2025 - Washington Senate Democrats" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2025 21:38:18 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>👍Sarah Milici - Parent advocate</title>
			<description>Sarah Milici signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Parent advocate.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 14:03:55 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
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			<title>👍Mary Templeton - Lake Stevens School District</title>
			<description>Mary Templeton signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Lake Stevens School District.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 15:27:29 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
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			<title>👍Heather Tow-Yick - Issaquah School District</title>
			<description>Heather Tow-Yick signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/issaquah_school_district/"&gt;Issaquah School District&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 15:33:38 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>👍DARCY HUFFMAN - Olympia School District Board of Directors</title>
			<description>DARCY HUFFMAN signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Olympia School District Board of Directors.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:28:52 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>👍Doug Vanderleest - WA Association of Maintenance and Operation Administrators</title>
			<description>Doug Vanderleest signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent WA Association of Maintenance and Operation Administrators.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 19:31:24 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>👍Ben Ferney - Cheney Public Schools</title>
			<description>Ben Ferney signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Cheney Public Schools.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 08:45:11 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Holly Wehner - Cheney Public Schools</title>
			<description>Holly Wehner signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 09:44:12 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>👎Rozana Knutson - Federal Way Public Schools</title>
			<description>Rozana Knutson signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:16:56 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>👎Loni Simone - Federal Way Public Schools</title>
			<description>Loni Simone signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:54:55 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>❓💵Kelsi Hamilton - Chehalis School Board</title>
			<description>Kelsi Hamilton signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent Chehalis School Board. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 20:32:43 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>👍Charlie Brown - WA Skills Centers Directors</title>
			<description>Charlie Brown signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent WA Skills Centers Directors.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:59:24 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Megan Fisher - WA Skills Centers Directors</title>
			<description>Megan Fisher signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 07:08:04 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
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			<title>👍Corinne Wolffe - WA Skills Centers Directors</title>
			<description>Corinne Wolffe signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 07:15:32 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Christine Remedios - WA Skills Centers Directors</title>
			<description>Christine Remedios signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 07:18:15 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Megan Livingston - WA Skills Centers Directors</title>
			<description>Megan Livingston signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 07:23:13 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Lauren Melvin - WA Skills Centers Directors</title>
			<description>Lauren Melvin signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 07:35:46 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>👍Teresa Yette - WA Skills Centers Directors</title>
			<description>Teresa Yette signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 07:44:04 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>👍Jessica Woersching - WA Skills Centers Directors</title>
			<description>Jessica Woersching signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 08:02:04 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>👍Jilliana Anderson - WA Skills Centers Directors</title>
			<description>Jilliana Anderson signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 08:05:34 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Natalie Stanley Westmeyer - 10241 NE Beach Crest Dr</title>
			<description>Natalie Stanley Westmeyer signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent 10241 NE Beach Crest Dr.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 08:08:11 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Christina Ulloa Purrelli - 10241 NE Beach Crest Dr</title>
			<description>Christina Ulloa Purrelli signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 08:10:38 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Nicole Minoza - 10241 NE Beach Crest Dr</title>
			<description>Nicole Minoza signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 08:10:43 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Laurie Kline - 10241 NE Beach Crest Dr</title>
			<description>Laurie Kline signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 08:16:45 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Sydney Bond - 10241 NE Beach Crest Dr</title>
			<description>Sydney Bond signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 08:20:12 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Eliza Henderson - 10241 NE Beach Crest Dr</title>
			<description>Eliza Henderson signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 08:24:47 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Erin MacDougall - 10241 NE Beach Crest Dr</title>
			<description>Erin MacDougall signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 08:30:10 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Erin/MacDougall/2025-01-22 08:30:10</guid>
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			<title>👍Michael Henderson - 10241 NE Beach Crest Dr</title>
			<description>Michael Henderson signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 08:51:53 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Michael/Henderson/2025-01-22 08:51:53</guid>
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			<title>👍Magda Pratt - 10241 NE Beach Crest Dr</title>
			<description>Magda Pratt signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:07:19 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Magda/Pratt/2025-01-22 09:07:19</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👍Shannon Speicher - 10241 NE Beach Crest Dr</title>
			<description>Shannon Speicher signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:09:41 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Shannon/Speicher/2025-01-22 09:09:41</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👍Brian Hunt - Oak Harbor Public Schools</title>
			<description>Brian Hunt signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Oak Harbor Public Schools.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:12:08 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Brian/Hunt/2025-01-22 09:12:08</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👍Nadine Frost - Oak Harbor Public Schools</title>
			<description>Nadine Frost signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:12:21 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Nadine/Frost/2025-01-22 09:12:21</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👍Aaron Blumenthal - Oak Harbor Public Schools</title>
			<description>Aaron Blumenthal signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:17:07 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Aaron/Blumenthal/2025-01-22 09:17:07</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👍Danielle Wallace - Oak Harbor Public Schools</title>
			<description>Danielle Wallace signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:26:09 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Danielle/Wallace/2025-01-22 09:26:09</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👍Ryan Arnold - Oak Harbor Public Schools</title>
			<description>Ryan Arnold signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:29:41 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Ryan/Arnold/2025-01-22 09:29:41</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👎Jeannie Magdua - Conservative Ladies of Washington</title>
			<description>Jeannie Magdua signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/conservative_ladies_of_washington/"&gt;Conservative Ladies of Washington&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:31:02 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Jeannie/Magdua/2025-01-22 09:31:02</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👍Bryan Frost - Oak Harbor Public Schools</title>
			<description>Bryan Frost signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:39:45 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Bryan/Frost/2025-01-22 09:39:45</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Gillian Macdonald - Oak Harbor Public Schools</title>
			<description>Gillian Macdonald signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:51:57 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Gillian/Macdonald/2025-01-22 09:51:57</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👍Genevieve Caruncho-Simpson - Oak Harbor Public Schools</title>
			<description>Genevieve Caruncho-Simpson signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:54:20 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Genevieve/Caruncho-Simpson/2025-01-22 09:54:20</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👍Rob Bryant - Federal Way Public Schools</title>
			<description>Rob Bryant signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/federal_way_public_schools/"&gt;Federal Way Public Schools&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:59:44 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Rob/Bryant/2025-01-22 09:59:44</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👍Natalie Phelps - Federal Way Public Schools</title>
			<description>Natalie Phelps signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:06:58 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Natalie/Phelps/2025-01-22 10:06:58</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👍Hannah Wilson - Federal Way Public Schools</title>
			<description>Hannah Wilson signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:13:10 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Hannah/Wilson/2025-01-22 10:13:10</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👍Rivkah Thomson - Federal Way Public Schools</title>
			<description>Rivkah Thomson signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:14:05 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Rivkah/Thomson/2025-01-22 10:14:05</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Sydney Swalberg - Federal Way Public Schools</title>
			<description>Sydney Swalberg signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:21:18 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Sydney/Swalberg/2025-01-22 10:21:18</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👍Rachel Ferm - Federal Way Public Schools</title>
			<description>Rachel Ferm signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:41:43 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Rachel/Ferm/2025-01-22 10:41:43</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👍Allison Borovsky - Federal Way Public Schools</title>
			<description>Allison Borovsky signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:43:53 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Allison/Borovsky/2025-01-22 10:43:53</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👍Shannon Elliott - Federal Way Public Schools</title>
			<description>Shannon Elliott signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:12:16 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Shannon/Elliott/2025-01-22 11:12:16</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👍Grace Feldman - Federal Way Public Schools</title>
			<description>Grace Feldman signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:19:05 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Grace/Feldman/2025-01-22 11:19:05</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Kristina Crawford - Federal Way Public Schools</title>
			<description>Kristina Crawford signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:32:20 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Kristina/Crawford/2025-01-22 11:32:20</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Wendy COLEBROOK - Federal Way Public Schools</title>
			<description>Wendy COLEBROOK signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:47:09 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Wendy/COLEBROOK/2025-01-22 11:47:09</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Kim Colebrook - Federal Way Public Schools</title>
			<description>Kim Colebrook signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:48:08 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Kim/Colebrook/2025-01-22 11:48:08</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👍Caitlin Kogan - Federal Way Public Schools</title>
			<description>Caitlin Kogan signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:48:56 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Caitlin/Kogan/2025-01-22 11:48:56</guid>
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			<title>👍Megan Halverson - Federal Way Public Schools</title>
			<description>Megan Halverson signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 12:17:01 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Megan/Halverson/2025-01-22 12:17:01</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👍Blythe Cozart - Federal Way Public Schools</title>
			<description>Blythe Cozart signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 12:23:14 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Blythe/Cozart/2025-01-22 12:23:14</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👍Anna Britt - Federal Way Public Schools</title>
			<description>Anna Britt signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 12:24:07 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Anna/Britt/2025-01-22 12:24:07</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>Nobles bill advocating for stronger school funding heard in committee - Sen. T’wina Nobles</title>
			<description>News article "Nobles bill advocating for stronger school funding heard in committee - Sen. T’wina Nobles" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 23:28:31 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/nobles/2025/01/22/nobles-bill-advocating-for-stronger-school-funding-heard-in-committee/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205192</guid>
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			<title>In tight budget year, pressure builds to boost WA school funding • Washington State Standard</title>
			<description>News article "In tight budget year, pressure builds to boost WA school funding • Washington State Standard" from Washington State Standard.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:19:11 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/01/23/in-tight-budget-year-pressure-builds-to-boost-wa-school-funding/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205192</guid>
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			<title>2025 session is underway! - Sen. Manka Dhingra</title>
			<description>News article "2025 session is underway! - Sen. Manka Dhingra" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jan 2025 01:10:48 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/dhingra/2025/01/24/2025-session-is-underway/#:~:text=SB%205192</guid>
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			<title>Week Two Comes to a Close - Sen. Deborah Krishnadasan</title>
			<description>News article "Week Two Comes to a Close - Sen. Deborah Krishnadasan" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jan 2025 01:28:26 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/Krishnadasan/2025/01/24/week-two-comes-to-a-close/#:~:text=5192</guid>
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			<title>Big 3 bills heard in Senate Ed, Special Education bills to be heard this week - WSPTA</title>
			<description>News article "Big 3 bills heard in Senate Ed, Special Education bills to be heard this week - WSPTA" from Washington St Pta.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 16:49:21 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wastatepta.org/2025session-week3/#:~:text=SB%205192</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>January Session Recap - Sen. T’wina Nobles</title>
			<description>News article "January Session Recap - Sen. T’wina Nobles" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 20:30:27 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/nobles/2025/01/28/january-session-recap-2/#:~:text=SB%205192</guid>
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			<title>And refer to Ways &amp; Means.</title>
			<description>And refer to Ways &amp; Means.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-01-30/And refer to Ways &amp; Means.</guid>
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			<title>EDU - Majority; do pass.</title>
			<description>EDU - Majority; do pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-01-30/EDU - Majority; do pass.</guid>
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			<title>Minority; do not pass.</title>
			<description>Minority; do not pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-01-30/Minority; do not pass.</guid>
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			<title>Minority; without recommendation.</title>
			<description>Minority; without recommendation.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-01-30/Minority; without recommendation.</guid>
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			<title>Referred to Ways &amp; Means.</title>
			<description>Referred to Ways &amp; Means.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-01-31/Referred to Ways &amp; Means.</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>Week Four: Big 3 Bills Continue to Advance - WSPTA</title>
			<description>News article "Week Four: Big 3 Bills Continue to Advance - WSPTA" from Washington St Pta.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:10:14 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wastatepta.org/week-four-big-3-bills-continue-to-advance/#:~:text=SB%205192</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍💵Melissa Gombosky - Spokane, Evergreen, Vancouver, and Richland School Districts</title>
			<description>Melissa Gombosky signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Spokane, Evergreen, Vancouver, and Richland School Districts. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 21:41:59 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Melissa/Gombosky/2025-02-05 21:41:59</guid>
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			<title>👍Tim Merlino - ESD 112</title>
			<description>Tim Merlino signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent ESD 112.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 21:41:59 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Tim/Merlino/2025-02-05 21:41:59</guid>
		</item>
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			<title>👍Flip Herndon - Capital Region Educational Service District 113, Superintendent</title>
			<description>Flip Herndon signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Capital Region Educational Service District 113, Superintendent.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:42:31 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Flip/Herndon/2025-02-06 10:42:31</guid>
		</item>
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			<title>👍Ismael Vivanco - Northwest Educational Service District 189, superintendent</title>
			<description>Ismael Vivanco signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Northwest Educational Service District 189, superintendent.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:42:31 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Ismael/Vivanco/2025-02-06 10:42:31</guid>
		</item>
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			<title>👍Rob Roettger - Northeast WA Educational Service District 101, Superintendent</title>
			<description>Rob Roettger signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Northeast WA Educational Service District 101, Superintendent.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:42:31 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Rob/Roettger/2025-02-06 10:42:31</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Kyle Rydell - West valley School District</title>
			<description>Kyle Rydell signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent West valley School District.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:46:21 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Kyle/Rydell/2025-02-06 10:46:21</guid>
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			<title>👍Michelle Harris - Shoreline PTA Council 6.12</title>
			<description>Michelle Harris signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Shoreline PTA Council 6.12.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 21:29:10 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Michelle/Harris/2025-02-06 21:29:10</guid>
		</item>
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			<title>👍Lindsey Yocum - Board Director, Lake Washington School Districty</title>
			<description>Lindsey Yocum signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Board Director, Lake Washington School Districty.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 08:03:55 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Lindsey/Yocum/2025-02-07 08:03:55</guid>
		</item>
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			<title>👍Andi Tress - Everett Public Schools</title>
			<description>Andi Tress signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Everett Public Schools.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:48:16 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Andi/Tress/2025-02-07 11:48:16</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎John Axtell - Home</title>
			<description>John Axtell signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 13:24:46 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/John/Axtell/2025-02-07 13:24:46</guid>
		</item>
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			<title>👍Holly Muenchow - WSPTA - Washington State PTA</title>
			<description>Holly Muenchow signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent WSPTA - Washington State PTA.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:11:42 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Holly/Muenchow/2025-02-07 14:11:42</guid>
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			<title>This Week In The Senate - Week 5: Reproductive freedom, gender-based violence prevention and a ban on tobacco products - Washington Senate Democrats</title>
			<description>News article "This Week In The Senate - Week 5: Reproductive freedom, gender-based violence prevention and a ban on tobacco products - Washington Senate Democrats" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 20:58:31 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/blog/2025/02/07/this-week-in-the-senate-week-5-reproductive-freedom-gender-based-violence-prevention-and-a-ban-on-tobacco-products/#:~:text=SB%205192</guid>
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			<title>👍Mary Templeton - Lake Stevens School District</title>
			<description>Mary Templeton signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Lake Stevens School District.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 20:59:55 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Mary/Templeton/2025-02-07 20:59:55</guid>
		</item>
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			<title>👍Samantha Fogg - Seattle Council PTSA Co-President</title>
			<description>Samantha Fogg signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Seattle Council PTSA Co-President.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2025 08:17:38 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍💵Julie Salvi - Washington Education Association</title>
			<description>Julie Salvi signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/washington_education_association/"&gt;Washington Education Association&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:29:50 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Doug Vanderleest - WA Association of Maintenance &amp; Operation Administrators</title>
			<description>Doug Vanderleest signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent WA Association of Maintenance &amp; Operation Administrators.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:46:17 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Doug/Vanderleest/2025-02-08 11:46:17</guid>
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			<title>👍Jim Kowalkowski - Rural Education Center</title>
			<description>Jim Kowalkowski signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Rural Education Center.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2025 10:59:45 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Jim/Kowalkowski/2025-02-09 10:59:45</guid>
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			<title>👍Roman Honeycutt - Rural Education Center</title>
			<description>Roman Honeycutt signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2025 14:31:45 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Roman/Honeycutt/2025-02-09 14:31:45</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👍Michelle Harris - Shoreline PTA Council 6.12</title>
			<description>Michelle Harris signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Shoreline PTA Council 6.12.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 01:16:17 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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		<item>
			<title>👍Jr, John Polm - Puyallup School District</title>
			<description>Jr, John Polm signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/puyallup_school_district/"&gt;Puyallup School District&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 15:13:10 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Jr, John/Polm/2025-02-10 15:13:10</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👍Krestin Bahr - Peninsula School District</title>
			<description>Krestin Bahr signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Peninsula School District.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 15:13:10 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Krestin/Bahr/2025-02-10 15:13:10</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👍Charlie Brown - Federal Way Public Schools</title>
			<description>Charlie Brown signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/federal_way_public_schools/"&gt;Federal Way Public Schools&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 19:51:31 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Charlie/Brown/2025-02-10 19:51:31</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👍Meghan Jernigan - Shoreline School Board</title>
			<description>Meghan Jernigan signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Shoreline School Board.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 21:04:08 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Meghan/Jernigan/2025-02-10 21:04:08</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👍Elizabeth Sadak - Home</title>
			<description>Elizabeth Sadak signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Home.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 08:30:17 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Elizabeth/Sadak/2025-02-11 08:30:17</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👍John Milici - Home</title>
			<description>John Milici signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/John/Milici/2025-02-11 11:01:00</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>Progress and priorities this session - Sen. Deborah Krishnadasan</title>
			<description>News article "Progress and priorities this session - Sen. Deborah Krishnadasan" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 18:03:13 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/Krishnadasan/2025/02/11/progress-and-priorities-this-session/#:~:text=5192</guid>
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			<title>72 days to go - Sen. June Robinson</title>
			<description>News article "72 days to go - Sen. June Robinson" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 19:19:39 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/robinson/2025/02/14/72-days-to-go/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205192</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>Week Six: Make way for Focus Day! - WSPTA</title>
			<description>News article "Week Six: Make way for Focus Day! - WSPTA" from Washington St Pta.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:38:15 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wastatepta.org/week-six-make-way-for-focus-day/#:~:text=SB%205192</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>Supporting our public schools - Sen. Derek Stanford</title>
			<description>News article "Supporting our public schools - Sen. Derek Stanford" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2025 01:10:27 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/stanford/2025/02/21/supporting-our-public-schools/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205192</guid>
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			<title>What’s moving along, and what’s not, in the WA Legislature? | FOX 13 Seattle</title>
			<description>News article "What’s moving along, and what’s not, in the WA Legislature? | FOX 13 Seattle" from FOX13.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:28:31 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/whats-moving-along-whats-not-wa-legislature#:~:text=materials%20and%20operating%20costs</guid>
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			<title>Fate of free school meals expansion is in doubt in WA Legislature • Washington State Standard</title>
			<description>News article "Fate of free school meals expansion is in doubt in WA Legislature • Washington State Standard" from Washington State Standard.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 22:56:02 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/02/26/fate-of-free-school-meals-expansion-is-in-doubt-in-washington-legislature/#:~:text=school%20operations</guid>
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			<title>Minority; without recommendation.</title>
			<description>Minority; without recommendation.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-02-27/Minority; without recommendation.</guid>
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			<title>WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.</title>
			<description>WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-02-27/WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>February Session Recap - Sen. T’wina Nobles</title>
			<description>News article "February Session Recap - Sen. T’wina Nobles" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:41:03 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/nobles/2025/02/26/february-session-recap-2/#:~:text=SB%205192</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>Friday deadline looms for WA’s free-school-meals-for-all bill | Cascade PBS</title>
			<description>News article "Friday deadline looms for WA’s free-school-meals-for-all bill | Cascade PBS" from Cascade PBS.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.cascadepbs.org/briefs/2025/02/friday-deadline-looms-was-free-school-meals-all-bill#:~:text=school%20operations</guid>
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			<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>
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			<title>Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.</title>
			<description>Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-03-03/Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Week 8: Big 3 Reduced to Big 2 - Amounts Also Reduced - WSPTA</title>
			<description>News article "Week 8: Big 3 Reduced to Big 2 - Amounts Also Reduced - WSPTA" from Washington St Pta.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 18:28:08 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wastatepta.org/week-8-big-3-reduced-to-big-2-amounts-also-reduced/#:~:text=SSB%205192</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>Senate fiscal committee advances big spending for K-12 priorities</title>
			<description>News article "Senate fiscal committee advances big spending for K-12 priorities" from The Washington Observer.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:25:43 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://washingtonobserver.substack.com/p/senate-fiscal-committee-advances#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205192</guid>
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			<title>I want to hear from you! See you Saturday, March 15th? - Sen. Vandana Slatter</title>
			<description>News article "I want to hear from you! See you Saturday, March 15th? - Sen. Vandana Slatter" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:33:30 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/slatter/2025/03/04/i-want-to-hear-from-you-see-you-saturday-march-15th/#:~:text=5192</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>1st substitute bill substituted.</title>
			<description>1st substitute bill substituted.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-03-06/1st substitute bill substituted.</guid>
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			<title>Floor amendment(s) adopted.</title>
			<description>Floor amendment(s) adopted.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-03-06/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>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-03-06/Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</guid>
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			<title>Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.</title>
			<description>Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-03-06/Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.</guid>
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			<title>WATCH: WA Senate passes increased school funding bill sans accountability amendment | Washington | thecentersquare.com</title>
			<description>News article "WATCH: WA Senate passes increased school funding bill sans accountability amendment | Washington | thecentersquare.com" from The Center Square.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 18:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_f7605b20-fad1-11ef-8936-bfec441dc776.html#:~:text=Engrossed%20Substitute%20Senate%20Bill%205192</guid>
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			<title>Senate passes Nobles bill advocating for stronger school funding - Washington Senate Democrats</title>
			<description>News article "Senate passes Nobles bill advocating for stronger school funding - Washington Senate Democrats" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 19:46:51 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/blog/2025/03/06/senate-passes-nobles-bill-advocating-for-stronger-school-funding/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205192</guid>
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			<title>Senate passes Nobles bill advocating for stronger school funding - Sen. T’wina Nobles</title>
			<description>News article "Senate passes Nobles bill advocating for stronger school funding - Sen. T’wina Nobles" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 19:46:51 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/nobles/2025/03/06/senate-passes-nobles-bill-advocating-for-stronger-school-funding/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205192</guid>
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			<title>Despite potential cuts, bills to increase Washington school funding progress | king5.com</title>
			<description>News article "Despite potential cuts, bills to increase Washington school funding progress | king5.com" from KING5.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/despite-potential-cuts-bills-increase-washington-school-funding-progress/281-7ea4dccf-486e-4be2-8f2a-2d1e33b7ef33#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205192</guid>
		</item>
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			<title>SAVE THE DATE: Town halls March 22 - Sen. Drew Hansen</title>
			<description>News article "SAVE THE DATE: Town halls March 22 - Sen. Drew Hansen" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 22:50:17 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/hansen/2025/03/07/save-the-date-in-person-town-halls-march-22/#:~:text=The%20bill</guid>
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			<title>First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).</title>
			<description>First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-03-08/First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>First reading, referred to Appropriations.</title>
			<description>First reading, referred to Appropriations.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-03-08/First reading, referred to Appropriations.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Week 9: Spring ahead to the second half of the 2025 session - WSPTA</title>
			<description>News article "Week 9: Spring ahead to the second half of the 2025 session - WSPTA" from Washington St Pta.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 18:11:25 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wastatepta.org/week-9-spring-ahead-to-the-second-half-of-the-2025-session/#:~:text=ESSB%205192</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Town Hall this Saturday - Sen. Jamie Pedersen</title>
			<description>News article "Town Hall this Saturday - Sen. Jamie Pedersen" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:01:35 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/pedersen/2025/03/12/town-hall-this-saturday/#:~:text=SB%205192</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Major boost to special education funding gets Washington Senate approval • Washington State Standard</title>
			<description>News article "Major boost to special education funding gets Washington Senate approval • Washington State Standard" from Washington State Standard.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 01:23:32 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/03/12/major-boost-to-special-education-funding-gets-washington-senate-approval/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205192</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👍Holly Muenchow - Northshore Council PTSA</title>
			<description>Holly Muenchow signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Northshore Council PTSA.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:14:47 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Holly/Muenchow/2025-03-13 20:14:47</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👍Malorie Larson - Shoreline PTA Council</title>
			<description>Malorie Larson signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Shoreline PTA Council.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:39:35 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Malorie/Larson/2025-03-13 20:39:35</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>42nd LD Town Hall This Saturday, March 15! Plus, An Important Update on Education Funding. - Sen. Sharon Shewmake</title>
			<description>News article "42nd LD Town Hall This Saturday, March 15! Plus, An Important Update on Education Funding. - Sen. Sharon Shewmake" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 01:00:59 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/shewmake/2025/03/13/2870/#:~:text=SB%205192</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>School budgets under pressure amid federal funding concerns – KIRO 7 News Seattle</title>
			<description>News article "School budgets under pressure amid federal funding concerns – KIRO 7 News Seattle" from KIRO7.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 05:03:22 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/school-budgets-under-pressure-amid-federal-funding-concerns/263JTL7AZJHNFBFWLLTVBMDQWQ/#:~:text=state%20senators%20have%20passed</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👍Tyler Muench - Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction</title>
			<description>Tyler Muench signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 09:49:50 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Tyler/Muench/2025-03-14 09:49:50</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Dr.  Brent Jones - Superintendent, Seattle Public Schools</title>
			<description>Dr.  Brent Jones signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Superintendent, Seattle Public Schools.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Dr.  Brent/Jones/2025-03-14 11:19:00</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👍Dr. Ivan Duran - Superintendent, Highline Public Schools</title>
			<description>Dr. Ivan Duran signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Superintendent, Highline Public Schools.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Dr. Ivan/Duran/2025-03-14 11:19:00</guid>
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			<title>👍Dr. Kelly Aramaki - Superintendent, Bellevue School District</title>
			<description>Dr. Kelly Aramaki signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Superintendent, Bellevue School District.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Dr. Kelly/Aramaki/2025-03-14 11:19:00</guid>
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			<title>Town hall on March 17 - Sen. Emily Alvarado</title>
			<description>News article "Town hall on March 17 - Sen. Emily Alvarado" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:55:28 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/alvarado/2025/03/14/town-hall-on-march-17/#:~:text=SB%205192</guid>
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			<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%205192</guid>
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			<title>👍Mary Templeton - School Alliance</title>
			<description>Mary Templeton signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/school_alliance/"&gt;School Alliance&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 23:35:18 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Mary/Templeton/2025-03-14 23:35:18</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👎Hailey Irvine - Olympia School District</title>
			<description>Hailey Irvine signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 10:32:18 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Hailey/Irvine/2025-03-15 10:32:18</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Melissa Beard - Washington State School Directors' Association, Tumwater School District</title>
			<description>Melissa Beard signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Washington State School Directors' Association, Tumwater School District.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 16:36:07 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Melissa/Beard/2025-03-15 16:36:07</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Nikki Otero Lockwood - Washington State School Directors' Association, Spokane Public Schools</title>
			<description>Nikki Otero Lockwood signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Washington State School Directors' Association, Spokane Public Schools.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 16:36:07 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Nikki/Otero Lockwood/2025-03-15 16:36:07</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Sandy Hayes - Washington State School Directors' Association, Northshore School Board</title>
			<description>Sandy Hayes signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Washington State School Directors' Association, Northshore School Board.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 16:36:07 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Sandy/Hayes/2025-03-15 16:36:07</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Angela Steck - Washington State PTA</title>
			<description>Angela Steck signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Washington State PTA.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 12:04:56 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Angela/Steck/2025-03-16 12:04:56</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Danica Noble - Broadview Thomson K-8, PTA</title>
			<description>Danica Noble signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Broadview Thomson K-8, PTA.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 17:57:46 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Danica/Noble/2025-03-16 17:57:46</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Lily Eakin - McDonald International Elementary PTA</title>
			<description>Lily Eakin signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent McDonald International Elementary PTA.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 17:57:46 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Lily/Eakin/2025-03-16 17:57:46</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Paultoro Tanaka - 8th Grade Student, Robert Eaglestaff Middle School, PTSA</title>
			<description>Paultoro Tanaka signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent 8th Grade Student, Robert Eaglestaff Middle School, PTSA.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 17:57:46 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Paultoro/Tanaka/2025-03-16 17:57:46</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Samantha Fogg - Seattle Council PTSA Co-President</title>
			<description>Samantha Fogg signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Seattle Council PTSA Co-President.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 18:52:31 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Samantha/Fogg/2025-03-16 18:52:31</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Doug Vanderleest - WA Association of Maintenance and Operation Administrators</title>
			<description>Doug Vanderleest signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent WA Association of Maintenance and Operation Administrators.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 23:18:39 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Doug/Vanderleest/2025-03-16 23:18:39</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍💵Mitch Denning - Alliance of Educational Associations</title>
			<description>Mitch Denning signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Alliance of Educational Associations. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 23:18:39 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Mitch/Denning/2025-03-16 23:18:39</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%205192</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Kaitlin Murdock - Pathfinder PTSA, 34LD</title>
			<description>Kaitlin Murdock signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Pathfinder PTSA, 34LD.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:56:57 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Kaitlin/Murdock/2025-03-17 10:56:57</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Shaun Carey - WA Association of School Admin President-Elect</title>
			<description>Shaun Carey signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent WA Association of School Admin President-Elect.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:29:36 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Shaun/Carey/2025-03-17 14:29:36</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Jason Perrins - Chewelah School District</title>
			<description>Jason Perrins signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Chewelah School District.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:48:48 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Jason/Perrins/2025-03-17 14:48:48</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Week 10: Senate Advances Special Education Bill - WSPTA</title>
			<description>News article "Week 10: Senate Advances Special Education Bill - WSPTA" from Washington St Pta.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 18:27:42 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wastatepta.org/senate-advances-special-education-bill/#:~:text=ESSB%205192</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Rafael Brewer - Chewelah School District</title>
			<description>Rafael Brewer signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:27:40 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Rafael/Brewer/2025-03-17 19:27:40</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Martin Turney - Issaquah School District</title>
			<description>Martin Turney signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/issaquah_school_district/"&gt;Issaquah School District&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 21:07:43 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Martin/Turney/2025-03-17 21:07:43</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Ryan Arnold - East Valley School District</title>
			<description>Ryan Arnold signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent East Valley School District.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 07:09:10 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Ryan/Arnold/2025-03-18 07:09:10</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Rob Bryant - CFO - Federal Way Public Schools</title>
			<description>Rob Bryant signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent CFO - Federal Way Public Schools.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 08:53:32 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Rob/Bryant/2025-03-18 08:53:32</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Jim Kowalkowski - Rural Education Center</title>
			<description>Jim Kowalkowski signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Rural Education Center.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 09:08:14 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Jim/Kowalkowski/2025-03-18 09:08:14</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Juston Pollestad - Pullman Public Schools</title>
			<description>Juston Pollestad signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Pullman Public Schools.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 09:19:02 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Juston/Pollestad/2025-03-18 09:19:02</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Patrick Murphy - Olympia School District</title>
			<description>Patrick Murphy signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/olympia_school_district/"&gt;Olympia School District&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 10:32:03 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Patrick/Murphy/2025-03-18 10:32:03</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Renee Schulz - Olympia School District</title>
			<description>Renee Schulz signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 13:15:57 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Renee/Schulz/2025-03-18 13:15:57</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Bills, budget and how we got here - Sen. Derek Stanford</title>
			<description>News article "Bills, budget and how we got here - Sen. Derek Stanford" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:34:50 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/stanford/2025/03/19/bills-budget-and-how-we-got-here/#:~:text=SB%205192</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Session update + townhalls tomorrow - Sen. Drew Hansen</title>
			<description>News article "Session update + townhalls tomorrow - Sen. Drew Hansen" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:43:14 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/hansen/2025/03/21/session-update-townhalls-tomorrow/#:~:text=SB%205192</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Town halls tomorrow and an update - Sen. Deborah Krishnadasan</title>
			<description>News article "Town halls tomorrow and an update - Sen. Deborah Krishnadasan" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 18:49:33 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/Krishnadasan/2025/03/21/town-halls-tomorrow-and-an-update/#:~:text=5192</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Bring On the Budgets (and the Revenue Ideas!) - WSPTA</title>
			<description>News article "Bring On the Budgets (and the Revenue Ideas!) - WSPTA" from Washington St Pta.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 17:06:35 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wastatepta.org/bring-on-the-budgets-and-the-revenue-ideas/#:~:text=ESSB%205192</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>March Session Recap - Sen. T’wina Nobles</title>
			<description>News article "March Session Recap - Sen. T’wina Nobles" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 20:07:13 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/nobles/2025/03/25/march-session-recap-2/#:~:text=SB%205192</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Investing in education is my top priority  - Sen. Adrian Cortes</title>
			<description>News article "Investing in education is my top priority  - Sen. Adrian Cortes" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 23:03:53 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/cortes/2025/04/01/funding-education-is-my-top-priority/#:~:text=5192</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>APP - Executive action taken by committee.</title>
			<description>APP - Executive action taken by committee.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-05/APP - Executive action taken by committee.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).</title>
			<description>APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-05/APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Minority; do not pass.</title>
			<description>Minority; do not pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-05/Minority; do not pass.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Minority; without recommendation.</title>
			<description>Minority; without recommendation.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-05/Minority; without recommendation.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Capital Budgets Released, Governor Says “No Go” on Wealth Tax - WSPTA</title>
			<description>News article "Capital Budgets Released, Governor Says “No Go” on Wealth Tax - WSPTA" from Washington St Pta.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:45:16 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wastatepta.org/capital-budgets-released-governor-says-no-go-on-wealth-tax/#:~:text=ESSB%205192</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>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-14/Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.  Placed on second reading.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Committee amendment not adopted.</title>
			<description>Committee amendment not adopted.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-16/Committee amendment not adopted.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Floor amendment(s) adopted.</title>
			<description>Floor amendment(s) adopted.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-16/Floor amendment(s) adopted.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</title>
			<description>Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-16/Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 1.</title>
			<description>Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 1.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-16/Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 1.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Washington takes ‘historic’ step toward full funding for special education • Washington State Standard</title>
			<description>News article "Washington takes ‘historic’ step toward full funding for special education • Washington State Standard" from Washington State Standard.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:31:57 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/04/16/washington-takes-historic-step-to-assure-full-funding-for-special-education/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205192</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Bill to fully fund special ed progresses through WA legislature | Cascade PBS</title>
			<description>News article "Bill to fully fund special ed progresses through WA legislature | Cascade PBS" from Cascade PBS.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.cascadepbs.org/news/briefs/2025/04/bill-fully-fund-special-ed-progresses-through-wa-legislature/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205192</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Bill to fully fund special ed progresses through WA legislature | Cascade PBS</title>
			<description>News article "Bill to fully fund special ed progresses through WA legislature | Cascade PBS" from Cascade PBS.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.cascadepbs.org/briefs/2025/04/bill-fully-fund-special-ed-progresses-through-wa-legislature#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205192</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>WA Supreme Court strikes down Spokane camping ban initiative | Cascade PBS</title>
			<description>News article "WA Supreme Court strikes down Spokane camping ban initiative | Cascade PBS" from Cascade PBS.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.cascadepbs.org/briefs/2025/04/wa-supreme-court-strikes-down-spokane-camping-ban-initiative#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205192</guid>
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			<title>Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.</title>
			<description>Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-23/Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>Senate concurred in House amendments.</title>
			<description>Senate concurred in House amendments.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-23/Senate concurred in House amendments.</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>Seattle democracy voucher renewal set for August ballot | Cascade PBS</title>
			<description>News article "Seattle democracy voucher renewal set for August ballot | Cascade PBS" from Cascade PBS.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.cascadepbs.org/briefs/2025/04/seattle-democracy-voucher-renewal-set-august-ballot#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205192</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>President signed.</title>
			<description>President signed.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-24/President signed.</guid>
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			<title>Speaker signed.</title>
			<description>Speaker signed.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-24/Speaker signed.</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>New Washington law will exclude medical debt from credit reports | Cascade PBS</title>
			<description>News article "New Washington law will exclude medical debt from credit reports | Cascade PBS" from Cascade PBS.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.cascadepbs.org/briefs/2025/04/new-washington-law-will-exclude-medical-debt-credit-reports#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205192</guid>
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			<title>Permits to purchase guns may soon be required in Washington | Cascade PBS</title>
			<description>News article "Permits to purchase guns may soon be required in Washington | Cascade PBS" from Cascade PBS.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 22:04:18 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.cascadepbs.org/briefs/2025/04/permits-purchase-guns-may-soon-be-required-washington#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205192</guid>
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			<title>Delivered to Governor.</title>
			<description>Delivered to Governor.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-25/Delivered to Governor.</guid>
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			<title>Join Cascade PBS &amp; Daybreak Star Radio for a free film screening | Cascade PBS</title>
			<description>News article "Join Cascade PBS &amp; Daybreak Star Radio for a free film screening | Cascade PBS" from Cascade PBS.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.cascadepbs.org/briefs/2025/04/join-cascade-pbs-daybreak-star-radio-free-film-screening#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205192</guid>
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