TVW Coverage - October 8, 2024

A U.S. Senate debate today in Spokane…

3pm Spokesman-Review / Northwest Passages U.S. Senate Debate: Maria Cantwell v Raul Garcia.

Two legislative hearings today…

10am Joint Select Committee on Governance and Funding for Institutional Education: Governance and system options for the delivery of education in institutional settings.

1:30pm House Environment & Energy Committee: Electrical transmission needs, end-of-life waste management outcomes, environmental impacts of the fashion industry.

The Pacific NW Economic Region hosts the third annual Greater NW Rail Summit in Spokane; we split today into two segments…

8:30am Spokane as a rail hub; high-performance rail / shared railroad infrastructure; rail as an economic accelerator; renaissance for passenger rail across America.

12:15pm Looking ahead at the national rail network; “green farms to green ports / feeding the world starts with a short line / strengthening supply chains through rail investment”; high-performance rail project brainstorm.

And more…

9am WA State Supreme Court / Access to Justice Board Meeting: ATJ Board strategic planning; lived experience experts; recruitment efforts and board demographics; Port Angeles trip and ongoing engagement; 2025 Access to Justice Conference.

9:30am WA State Board of Health: Cheney Water Recreation variance request, Yakima Public Health, Group A public water supplies, school rule review project, newborn screening project, sanitary control of shellfish, Dept of Health update and Be Well WA.

10am WA State Liquor and Cannabis Board: Policy and Rules Team updates and board meeting prep, board member and executive assistant reports.

1:15pm U.S. Dept. of Energy / Alaska Airlines Sustainable Aviation Fuel Event: Gov. Inslee is among the speakers.