Education

January 17, 2022

Senator Shelly Short’s 2022 Legislative video update (week 1)

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March 26, 2021

Capital gains income tax update & new recommendations for reopening schools

Dear Friends and Neighbors To say that the last few weeks have been intense and demanding is an understatement. Floor action for the Senate and the House during this point in session is always an all-encompassing time that combines long hours, minute focus on the bills before us for consideration...
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April 02, 2019

Parental rights under attack in Olympia

The following op-ed appeared in the Omak-Okagonan Chronicle and was published March 30, 2019. To download the article, click on the below link:     Parental Rights Op-Ed    Parental rights under attack in Olympia By Sen. Shelly Short Special to the Omak-Okanogan Chronicle Parents are a child’s first teacher, guiding them throughout...
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April 02, 2019

Podcast: Senators Short and Rivers discuss new bills which could harm parental rights.

Senators Shelly Short and Ann Rivers discuss new bills in the legislature which could harm parental rights.
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March 26, 2019

Legislative Update: Mar. 25, 2019

Dear Friends and Neighbors, There has been so much legislative activity since my last update! We finished nonstop floor action in the Senate. As floor leader, I was intensely busy communicating with my Democratic colleagues and member requests on the floor, advocating for bills to be brought up for a vote...
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February 16, 2018

Legislative Update: Feb. 16, 2018

Dear Friends and Neighbors, We are concluding the busiest week yet of the 2018 legislative session. Seven of the past eight days (including last Saturday morning) have been dedicated to “floor action.” This means being on the floor of the Senate chamber to debate and vote on bills. We had...
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April 11, 2013

7th District legislators laud district schools for earning 2012 Washington Achievement Award

7th District legislators laud district schools for earning 2012 Washington Achievement Award
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February 01, 2012

Legislature considers measure to “Fund Education First,” cosponsored by 7th District lawmakers

The House Education Appropriations and Oversight Committee held a public hearing this week on a House Republican proposal called Fund Education First. The idea is to create a new, separate K-12 education budget that would be required to pass the Legislature before any other spending bills. The measure, which has...
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September 22, 2011

House Education Committee work session to take place in Davenport Oct. 5

Reps. Kretz and Short encourage constituents to attend, share thoughts The Washington State House of Representatives Education Committee will host a work session and roundtable discussion with legislators and the public on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 4:30 p.m. in Davenport. Reps. Joel Kretz and Shelly Short encourage citizens to attend...
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