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Washington: Kathy Haigh

March 2, 2009 - 06:11 pm
NEWS FEED: News Tribune

Basic Ed task force bill stays alive to keep trying

By Peter Callaghan

By an 11-1 vote, the House Education Appropriations Committee approved House Bill 2261 today. That keeps it alive past today's committee cutoff.

The bill is a place saver with a broad enough title to carry whatever compromise comes out before the end of session. It replaces House Bill 1410 which was the result of an 18-month examination by the Basic Education Finance Task Force.

Apparently the changes called for in that bill were too sweeping for the education community – the teachers union, the school directors, the school administrators and other education unions. While some endorsed the initial effort, others – led by the Washington Education Association – raised all sorts of objections.

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January 29, 2009 - 11:49 am
NEWS FEED: Northwest Progressive Institute

Parents pack hearing on education bill

By Kathleen (noreply@blogger.com)

Washington parents from across the state converged on the Capitol yesterday in support of education reform bill HB 1410 which proposes big and exciting changes to the state’s struggling school system. One hundred twenty people packed the hearing room, only thirteen of which opposed the bill.

The enormous number of people testifying unnerved House Education Appropriations committee chair Kathy Haigh who had to practice crowd control. She told the group that she “had never had 125 people trying to testify on a bill before.”

Committee member and bill sponsor Representative Ross Hunter (D-Medina) said that now is the time to fix Washington schools.

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Thu, 08/21/2008 - 13:01

Two days after primary, a few races remain in doubt

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

Although voters have had a chance to breath with Tuesday's "top two" primary fully out of the way and early August's hot weather long gone, such is not the case for all of the candidates seeking legislative positions here in Washington. With votes continuing to come into county auditors by mail, the outcome of a handfulof races across the state are still up in the air.

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Thu, 07/24/2008 - 14:46

LD35 candidates square off

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

The three candidates from Kitsap Peninsula's  35th Legislative District, Rep. Kathy Haigh (D-Shelton), Brad Gehring (R-Bremerton) and Marco Brown (R-Belfair), met Wednesday to discuss campaign issues at an Eggs & Issues event sponsored by the Bremerton Area Chamber of Commerce, the Kitsap Sun reports.

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Wed, 05/28/2008 - 14:39

More state House challengers step up

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

The past few days have seen a slew of challengers step up for state House and Senate seats here In Washington.

Here is a quick rundown of what is the what.

+23rd District: Poulsbo Republican Larry Cooney, the executive director of the Bread of Life Mission, will run against Rep. Sherry Appleton (D-Silverdale).

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