To my constituents: I'm sorry if you've tried to reach my office the past few days and have been unable to get through. Our phone lines have been locked up with calls from around the country as the result of an orchestrated campaign by national special-interest organizations trying to intimidate lawmakers...
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Thursday, January 26 2012 - Mary Margaret Haugen
Sen. Hobbs’ insurance reform bill will lower costs for school employees
Thursday, January 26 2012 - Steve Hobbs
A classroom assistant in Yelm makes $900 per month and pays $750 per month in insurance. A school office clerk in Sultan pays $689 per month in insurance coverage for her and her husband. A school bus driver in Camas works just 20 hours a week yet pays $730 for insurance coverage. These are just a small...
Sen. Chase talks about the impact of genetically engineered foods
Thursday, January 26 2012 - Maralyn Chase
Sen. Kline discusses abolishing the death penalty
Thursday, January 26 2012 - Adam Kline
Insurance reform will lower costs for school employees
Thursday, January 26 2012 - The Hopper
A classroom assistant in Yelm makes $900 per month and pays $750 per month in insurance. A school office clerk in Sultan pays $689 per month in insurance coverage for her and her husband. A school bus driver in Camas works just 20 hours a week yet pays $730 for insurance coverage. These are just a small...
Frockt bill to assist short-sale home owners
Thursday, January 26 2012 - Radio
A bill proposed by Sen. David Frockt would provide some financial certainty for home owners who are upside down on their mortgages and selling their homes at a loss. Sen. David Frockt is sponsoring Senate Bill 6337, which would protect short-sale sellers from being pursued by lenders for the difference...
Bipartisan group of lawmakers support federal reclassification of marijuana
Thursday, January 26 2012 - Jeanne Kohl-Welles
OLYMPIA — A bipartisan group of lawmakers have sent a letter to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) supporting Governor Gregoire and Governor Chafee’s petition to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule II drug which would allow its use for treatment – prescribed by doctors and...
Marriage equality bill clears committee
Thursday, January 26 2012 - Radio
For the first time in Washington history, a bill recognizing marriage equality has been approved by a legislative committee. Days after receiving its first public hearing, Senate Bill 6239 has moved out of the Senate Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections Committee. Sen. Pridemore: ...
Kicking the habit - $1 at a time
Thursday, January 26 2012 - Rodney Tom
Wednesday the Senate Ways and Means Committee heard a proposal of mine to increase the cigarette tax by $1. As this bill continues to gain attention, I thought I would take a moment to offer a few thoughts as to why I’m bringing this legislation forward now. I don’t look at this as a "revenue"...
Protecting a valuable commodity
Thursday, January 26 2012 - The Hopper
In Washington state, wheat is one of our most lucrative exports, ranking right alongside Boeing and Microsoft. A bill sponsored by Sen. Maralyn Chase, D-Shoreline, seeks to protect Washington's wheat export market, the farmers who grow it and our economy as a whole. Senate Bill 6298 would require that...