Working the halls in Olympia

OLYMPIA – With the Legislature in session for a short 60 days, most of the action will be pretty fast and furious, with 150 bills having already been pre-filed for consideration.

Seven of those belong to 6th District Sen. Jeff Holy (R-Cheney), who hopes they will not only receive hearings but also advance to the Senate floor and beyond. Six of those have received bill numbers, and three have already been scheduled for hearings in two different committees.

All three of those bills in committee are new proposals from Holy. Senate Bill 6374 in the Higher Education & Workforce Development Committe...