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VIDEO: Sen. Tom on improving education for all WA students
Tuesday, January 31 2012 - Rodney Tom
Legislation advances ahead of deadline
Tuesday, January 31 2012 - The Hopper
Senate committee work is in high gear this week, as bills are amended, heard and advanced for consideration of the entire Senate. The deadline for most bills to leave policy committees is Friday. Today, several committees are working on important legislation, and the full list of agendas is here . A...
Sen. Chase talks about economic development, recovery
Tuesday, January 31 2012 - Maralyn Chase
Sen. Hobbs discusses the budget, need for reforms
Tuesday, January 31 2012 - Steve Hobbs
Sen. Ranker addresses women’s reproductive rights rally
Tuesday, January 31 2012 - Kevin Ranker
Major bills clear health care committee
Monday, January 30 2012 - The Hopper
The Senate Health and Long Term Care Committee took action late Monday on a series of bills to strengthen Washington's healthcare delivery system. Among other proposals, this included a bill to address human trafficking by creating new standards within the reflexology profession, the Reproductive Parity...
Facial recognition bill combats identity theft
Monday, January 30 2012 - Mary Margaret Haugen
The state would crack down on identity theft and fraud under facial recognition legislation heard today by the Senate Transportation Committee. Senate Bill 6150, proposed by Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen, D-Camano Island, would direct the state Department of Licensing (DOL) to use a facial recognition matching...
Reform agenda in committee
Monday, January 30 2012 - The Hopper
Today Sen. Jim Hargrove and Sen. Nick Harper will review reform efforts and government accountability before the Senate Ways & Means Committee . The two lawmakers have spent two months examining past reforms to government programs and services to preserve cost saving changes and to identify new reforms...
Sen. Frockt talks budget and higher education spending
Monday, January 30 2012 - David Frockt
PODCAST: Jan. 23-27, week in review
Sunday, January 29 2012 - The Hopper
Want to catch up on the week's legislative highlights? Listen to this 5 minute podcast .