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Week 8 Legislative Update

3/3/2023

 
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Welcome to the Washington Public Employees Association Legislative Report for Week 8 of the 2023 legislative session. I’m Seamus Petrie, your WPEA lobbyist. 
It’s been a while since we last recorded a podcast because, well, it’s been busy in the last few weeks. The legislature is through the first round of cutoff deadlines and is in the middle of floor votes. 

WPEA Podcast - Week 3 Legislative Update

1/26/2023

 
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This is WPEA's week 3 update at the legislature. Check out the podcast here and the transcript of the podcast here.

WPEA Podcast - New Episode Available Now!

1/20/2023

 
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Last week, the legislature held public hearings on the governor’s budget. The governor’s budget funds our contracts, including the 4% COLA on July 1, targeted pay increases for specific job classes, plus the COVID booster bonus and the retention bonus.
This week, the legislature held hearings on a handful of bills important to WPEA members. Check it out now!

WPEA Weekly Podcast - Postponed Until Next Week

1/5/2023

 
As WPEA ramps up for the 2023 Legislative Session - Today's podcast will be postponed until next Thursday.  Stay tuned as we have a special surprise next week to accompany the podcast!

WPEA Weekly Podcast - Legislature 104 – Inside Committees and Floor Debates

12/22/2022

 
We last talked about the overall process of how a bill becomes a law. Today, we’re going take you inside a committee hearing, then we’ll talk about what happens during floor debates.  To view the transcript of the podcast click here. 

WPEA Weekly Podcast - Legislative 103 - How a Bill Becomes a Law

12/15/2022

 
In a previous episode, we were talking about the work of the legislature, and I briefly mentioned the process by which a bill turns into a law. I invited you to recall schoolhouse rock, because, frankly, that’s a pretty good basic outlining of the legislative process – it was written for US congress, but the process in the WA state legislature is much the same: A successful bill has to go to committee, then to the floor, then to the committee in the other chamber, then the floor of the other chamber, then to the governor’s desk. Along the way, it can be debated and amended. That’s the simple version of the story. As you may have guessed, the real story – the legislative process as it is actually practiced - is a bit more complicated.  
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Check out our new Podcast page at: www.wpea.org/podcast
To read the full transcript of today's podcast click here

WPEA Podcast Thursday - Legislative 102: Budget

12/8/2022

 
Today we’re talking about the budget process, and the process our state employee member contracts go through, from negotiation to ratification to funding.  Call the legislative hotline at 1-800-562-6000 and ask your legislators to fully fund state employee contracts this year, including 100% of the funding for higher education employees.   
Check out our new Podcast page at: www.wpea.org/podcast
To read the full transcript of today's podcast click here

WPEA's New Podcast - Airing Every Thursday

12/1/2022

 
WPEA is pleased to announce the release of our new Podcast. This first series will focus on the Legislature and hosted by our Legislative Specialist/​Lobbyist Seamus Petrie. To check out our Podcast, visit: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2085272​

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