The 2017 legislative session is in full swing in Olympia. Here are a few highlights from the past twelve days:
New director, Joe Dacca, updated the Senate Higher Education committee about the UW’s legislative priorities.
New associate director, Jillian Kilby, testified in support of HB 1107 to remove the term “branch” as an identifying factor for extension campuses in the House Higher Education Committee.
Dr. Nephi Stella provided the Senate Commerce, Labor & Sports committee with an update on the new cannabis research center being developed at UW.
Dr. Caleb Banta-Green, from the School of Public Health, provided information about opioid addiction treatment options to the Senate and House Health Care committees.
Dr. David Tauben, from UW Medicine, presented to the Senate Health Care committee on pain and opioid addiction.
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