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Senate passes education-first budget – again

Senate Leaders meet with the press after passing their budget on Saturday.

Senate Leaders meet with the press after passing their budget on Saturday.

 

The Senate today passed a new budget that its leaders say should help bring about the consensus necessary for the Legislature to complete its work.

 

“Once again, the Senate has worked hard to put together and pass a sustainable budget that adheres to our constitutional and moral duty to provide for the education of our children,” said Senate Majority Leader Rodney Tom. “Education should get our first dollars, not our last dime.”

 

Senate Republican Leader Mark Schoesler agreed.

 

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Sen. Schoesler and Sen. Tom sit down with Austin Jenkins on TVW’s Inside Olympia

Senate Republican Leader, Sen. Mark Schoesler, and Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Rodney Tom, stop by the TVW studio to discuss the 2013 legislative session on Inside Olympia with Austin Jenkins. The topic of discussion is the upcoming 30 day special session where legislators will forge the state operating budget.

 

 

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