As a political moderate trying to create a budget that everyone hates the least, this entire legislative session has been about compromise. However, there is an area where I am not willing to compromise: our children’s education.
On Memorial Day, let us remember and thank our fallen soldiers and those who are still in harms way so we may continue to enjoy the freedom that we now have. Have a safe Memorial Day weekend.
According to the American Cancer Society, the chance of a woman having invasive breast cancer some time during her life is about one in eight. The chance of dying from breast cancer is about one in 36. I have found that it has become a big part of who I am now. It's not something to be ashamed of. At first I blamed myself — what did I do to bring this on? What didn't I do that I should have? There is no good answer, other than that cancer has its own agenda.
Under the Washington State constitution, providing an ample education for all students is identified as state government’s “paramount duty.” Last year, the state Supreme Court ruled that the legislature had failed to meet that duty by persistently underfunding our schools. This year, the legislature is responding.