What is a lobbyist?
Volunteer lobbyist Michael Moran explains to Options HS students how to work with their legislators to get a bill sponsored. Feb 11th 2025.
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The 3 Budgets explained.
Volunteer lobbyist, Kris Tefft explains to Kingston HS Capitol Classroom students how each chamber’s budget proposals are reconciled into a final state budget each biennium. March 30th, 2023.
Policymaking – The Art of 3-Dimensional Chess.
Volunteer lobbyist Charlie Brown explains to Naselle HS Capitol Classroom students how policy is crafted through a layered process involving procedure and individual dynamics. January 9th, 2023.
Caucus & Leadership.
Volunteer lobbyist, Katherine Mahoney explains to Nisqually MS Capitol Classroom students how leadership is organized in the WA State Legislature. January 10th, 2023.
What is a Companion Bill?
Volunteer lobbyist, Veronica Vanslyke explains to Meridian HS’s Capitol Classroom students why companion bills are introduced and how they typically evolve through the Legislative process. February 12th, 2021.
To Concur or Not Concur?
Volunteer lobbyist, Christine Brewer explains concurrence to Risdon Middle School’s Capitol Classroom students. April 19, 2021.
What about bill definitions?
Volunteer lobbyists, Tony Sermonti and Adan Espino explain to the Open Window Capitol Classroom students the importance of definitions in a bill. February 3rd, 2021.
SB/HB/SSB/2SSB/2SHB/E2SSB/E2SHB Explained.
Volunteer lobbyist, Kris Tefft explains to Kingston HS students how to understand the letters and numbers that append the bill name through the legislative process. March 16th, 2023.
How does a group email the whole committee?
Volunteer lobbyist Mr. Moran explains to Lake Washington HS students how to effectively email a committee as a group. January 28th, 2021.
How do I get a bill sponsored?
Volunteer lobbyist Melissa Gombosky explains to College Place HS students how to work with their legislators to get a bill sponsored. March 11th 2021.