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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 21, 2023 3:59 PM<br>
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<a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/blogs/legislative-news/2023/2023-04-21">With session's end in two days, Legislature awaits budget deals</a></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif; color:black; background:white">With sine die just two days away, House and Senate budget writers are expected to release the negotiated capital budget
 today and the operating budget tomorrow. Look next week for a special edition of Legislative News to see how the budgets will impact community and technical colleges</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif; color:#404041; background:white">.</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif; background:white"></span></i></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif; color:black; background:white">Jacob Katz has this week’s interns’ update:
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Strengthening skills throughout the session</a></span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif; background:white"></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif; color:black; background:white">Being a person who learns best by seeing and doing, my time serving as a legislative intern this session has been a
 truly optimal environment for learning and growing both personally and professionally.</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif; background:white"></span></i></p>
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</span><span style="color:#003764">• o: 360-704-4367 • f: 360-704-4415</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif; color:#1F497D"></span></p>
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