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Medical school plan advances in Legislature despite dispute

Published February 25, 2015

Associated Press

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The state Senate Ways and Means Committee approved changing a law Tuesday to allow Washington State University to start a medical school in Spokane.

Currently that's restricted to a University of Washington program, but WSU dropped out with its own plan to train more doctors in Spokane.

The Spokesman-Review reports lawmakers warned both universities to resolve their dispute.

Spokane medical school legislation also has passed higher education committees in the both the state House and Senate.