![]() Legislative UpdateJanuary 12, 2016 |
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Happy New Year!I hope that you and your family have had a wonderful Christmas season and a Happy New Year. I am grateful to be back in Olympia to serve you and continue to fight for common sense policies that move our state forward. My colleagues have elected me to a leadership position within the Caucus. I will now be the Majority Whip. Please click here to read a recent press release about my duties. ![]() Budgeting is about Priorities
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![]() The new chair of the Senate’s budget committee recently sent out a policy newsletter about a portion of the Governor’s proposed budget. Over the summer, the governor negotiated state employee contracts in secret and committed Washington to spend nearly $2 billion on pay raises. Investing that money in our children should be a higher priority. Another challenge with these contracts is that the Legislature cannot change them. It can only vote to approve or reject. Looking back at recent history, Governor Gregoire, facing a smaller budget deficit, declared that collective bargaining agreements at the time were not financially feasible and sent negotiators back to the table. Please click here to read the recent policy newsletter, Economic Sense, that dives into the data and examines opportunities that will be lost if we fund these agreements. |

Staying in touch
It is an honor to serve as your state Senator. Please do not hesitate to reach out to my office with questions or concerns regarding your state government. Please note that my office location in Olympia has changed.
Sincerely,
Barbara Bailey,
10th District Senator

Contact me
Olympia Office:
407 Legislative Building
P.O. Box 40410, Olympia, WA 98504
Olympia Phone:
360.786.7618
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