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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...

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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...

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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...

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Sen. Frockt talks budget and higher education spending

Monday, January 30 2012 - David Frockt

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