Yearly Archives: 2015

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The Washington Legislature operates on a “Biennium” (two year cycle) system – meaning that any bill proposed legislative session occuring in the first year of the biennium and that is not either voted down or approved will continue into the … Continue reading

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GOAL Post 2015-Special-8 Legislative Update from Olympia 26 June 2015

GOAL Post      2015-Special-8 Legislative Update from Olympia           26 June 2015 THIS IS GETTING OLD! GOOD NEWS:  NO DISCUSSION OF FIREARMS THIRD SPECIAL SESSION TO START NEXT WEEK? Right after I posted GOAL Post last week, it sounded like they … Continue reading

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GOAL Post 2015-Special-6 Legislative Update from Olympia 12 June 2015

SKIPPED LAST WEEK HALFWAY THROUGH THE SECOND SPECIAL SESSION NO APPARENT PROGRESS ON THE BUDGET A LITTLE ACTION IN THE HOUSE STATE SHUTDOWN? I skipped posting GOAL Post last week, nothing happening. Kind of like this week! Today is the … Continue reading

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GOAL Post 2015-Special-5: Legislative Update from Olympia – 28 May 2015

NOT SO FAST SECOND SPECIAL SESSION CALLED I’m posting this a day early because I’ll be on the road all day Friday.  I’ll be in Orlando for the quarterly board meeting of the Florida Sport Shooting Association on Saturday. Today, … Continue reading

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GOAL Post 2015-Special-4: Legislative Update from Olympia – 22 May 2015

GOAL Post 2015-Special 4 Legislative Update from Olympia 22 May 2015 NOT THERE YET SECOND SPECIAL SESSION? NOTHING ON FIREARMS MEMORIAL DAY While budgeteers are still appear at an impasse, there have been some significant developments this week.  The most … Continue reading

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GOAL Post 2015-Special 3 Legislative Update from Olympia 08 May 2015

GOAL Post 2015-Special 2 Legislative Update from Olympia 08 May 2015 NO ACTIVITY! The lights are on, but apparently no one is home — at least as far as putting out work product is concerned.  It’s all about the biennial … Continue reading

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GOAL Post 2015-Special 2 08 May 2015

GOAL Post 2015-Special 2 Legislative Update from Olympia 08 May 2015 SPECIAL SESSION DRAGS ON NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY After a flurry of holdover bill passing on 29 April, there has been no floor activity since the special session began.  There … Continue reading

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Goal Post 2015-17 Legislative Update from Olympia 01 May 2015

GOAL Post 2015-17 Legislative Update from Olympia 01 May 2015 THEY’RE B-A-A-A-C-K! SEVERAL HOLDOVER BILLS PASSED ESHB 1713 REPASSED HOUSE MORE GUN BILLS COMING BACK? HOW LONG WILL THE SESSION LAST? MANY ARE FILED, FEW ARE CHOSEN The 30-day special … Continue reading

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GOAL Post 2015-16 Legislative Update from Olympia 24 April 2015

GOAL Post 2015-16 Legislative Update from Olympia 24 April 2015 GOOD NEWS:  LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS TWO DAYS EARLY THEY’LL BE BACK! GOVERNOR CALLS SPECIAL SESSION ESHB 1713 IN TROUBLE GOAL POST WILL CONTINUE Having failed to agree on a biennial budget, … Continue reading

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GOAL Post 2015-15 Legislative Update from Olympia 17 April 2015

GOAL Post 2015-15 Legislative Update from Olympia 17 April 2015 SECOND CHAMBER CUT-OFF BILLS MOVE, DIE 9 DAYS LEFT IN SESSION BUDGET IMPASSE SPECIAL SESSION LIKELY SPECIAL ELECTION UPCOMING The second chamber cut-off passed on Wednesday, and with it, one … Continue reading

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