TWIO (This Week in Olympia) Your Friday Podcast with Marissa Rathbone

Marissa Rathbone
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The Washington Association of School Administrators will be posting a short podcast from Marissa Rathbone on a regular basis throughout the 2026 Legislative Session. This podcast will focus on key legislative issues in the state of Washington to keep WASA members informed of hot topics and emerging conversations in Olympia. More info can be found on our website at https://wasa-oly.org.

  1. 2H AGO

    Week 5 Update--2/13/26

    Public education matters, students matter, equity matters, and the future of our state matters.

    10 min

  2. FEB 6

    Week 4 Update--2/6/26

    It's Friday, February 6th, and I'm really grateful you're here yet again. Taking time to stay engaged. Especially at such a busy point in your own school year and in our legislative session, I can assure you that your attention, your advocacy, and your willingness to stay connected during this very busy time really matters.

    17 min

  3. JAN 30

    Week 3 Update--1/30/26

    Yesterday I was joined at the Capitol by several of my colleagues from WASA, WSSDA and WASBO, along with superintendents, school business officers, school board members, and student board representatives from across the state. We came together for public education advocacy day.

    13 min

  4. JAN 23

    Week 2 Update --1/23/26

    Week two of a 60 day session, nine weeks in total. So we've got seven more to go where momentum really starts to build. Committees are deeper into hearings, bills are stacking up, and pressure is quietly increasing.

    15 min

  5. JAN 16

    Week 1 Update--1/16/26

    Welcome to the first week of the 2026 Legislative Session! Let's take a look what happened This Week in Olympia.

    18 min

  6. 04/15/2025

    Week 14 Update--4/15/25

    The end of session is in sight, with news of a new revenue package and movement on other important bills.

    4 min

  7. 04/08/2025

    Week 13 Update--4/8/25

    The Policy Committee and Fiscal Committee cutoffs have now passed and legislators head back to Floor action. At the same time, negotiations on the three 2025-27 Budgets have begun. Legislators now rush to finish this session on-time, April 27.

    6 min

  8. 04/03/2025

    Week 12 Update--4/2/25

    Budgets are on the move. Operating negotiations have begun and Capital Budget proposals are moving this week.

    6 min
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The Washington Association of School Administrators will be posting a short podcast from Marissa Rathbone on a regular basis throughout the 2026 Legislative Session. This podcast will focus on key legislative issues in the state of Washington to keep WASA members informed of hot topics and emerging conversations in Olympia. More info can be found on our website at https://wasa-oly.org.

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