March 31, 2023
Spring Quarter Start, Mid-Session Review!
Yesterday, I gave the following presentation to the Board of Directors to update them on my activities in Olympia. As always, reach out if you have any questions!
March 20, 2023
Capital Budget Released! … almost
The Senate Ways and Means Committee has released its proposed capital budget allocations for the 2023-2025 biennium. In total, the University of Washington system received around $256 million in new…
February 15, 2023
Bill Alert: Prohibition of Over-the-Counter Sexual Assault Kits
Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 @ 12:00pm Overview Over the recent summer break, and early in Fall Quarter, the Associated Students of the University of Washington became aware of a company…
February 4, 2023
Week 4 Recap
Good morning Huskies! Today, I am writing to you from the Washington Student Association office in Olympia. The office is located in the Davis-Williams building which houses a number of…
February 2, 2023
Bill Alert: Washington College Grant Expansion
Overview The Washington Student Association previously passed a massive statewide investment into our higher education system: the Washington College Grant. This is over a billion dollars in need based grants…
January 29, 2023
Week 2 & 3 Recap
Good morning Huskies! Today, I am writing to you from the Washington Student Association office in Olympia. The office is located in the Davis-Williams building which houses a number of…
January 23, 2023
Testimony Needed: Native American Scholarship Program
Overview For years, the Washington Student Association has attempted to pass legislation similar to the prosed legislation by Rep. Lekanoff. Following passage of similar programs in other states, we are…
Bill Alert: Pass the Harasser Legislation
Overview Currently, there is a loop-hole in the Washington State Code which requires job applicants to disclose harassment findings by previous employers. However, within academia, employers are not the only…
January 15, 2023
Week 1 Recap
Good morning Huskies! I’m writing to you from the Joel M. Pritchard Building on the Capitol campus, commonly called Pritchard. This happens to be the hot spot for all the…
January 6, 2023
Welcome to the Legislative Session!
Hello Huskies! I’m writing to you from the Davis-Williams Building in Olympia. This building hosts many different union Olympia offices in addition to the Washington Student Association’s office. This space…