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

by Marissa Rathbone

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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Week 9 Update--3/13/26

Today is March 13th, and this is also our last TWIO, at least for the foreseeable future. My name is Marissa Rathbone, and I'm the Assistant Executive...

15m

•Mar 13, 2026

Week 8 Update--3/6/26

We are now at the end of week eight of this nine week legislative session. Today is March 6th, and it marks the opposite chamber cutoff deadline for b...

10m

•Mar 6, 2026

Week 7 Update--2/27/26

This week, both the House and Senate passed their proposed operating budgets. We are now entering negotiations between the chambers. Both proposals co...

21m

•Feb 27, 2026

Week 6 Update--2/20/26

It's Friday February 20, and this marks the end of week six of a nine week legislative session. And if this week actually had some kind of weather pat...

13m

•Feb 20, 2026

Week 5 Update--2/13/26

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

10m

•Feb 13, 2026

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 sch...

16m

•Feb 6, 2026