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Sen. Brown’s Feb. 29 E-Newsletter
Wednesday, February 29 2012 - Lisa Brown - News
Keiser elevator safety bill passed by Legislature
Wednesday, February 29 2012 - Karen Keiser
OLYMPIA - Legislation designed to reduce accidents related to elevator and escalator malfunctions was approved by the House of Representatives today. In 2009, Washington State had 39 recorded elevator and escalator malfunction-related accidents. Last year, the number more than doubled to 89 recorded...
The Tax Man Cometh
Wednesday, February 29 2012 - Adam Kline
With just six weeks left until the tax deadline, I wanted to pass on some information sent to me by a couple of local community organizations and our friends at the Infernal, er, Internal Revenue Service. First, the social service nonprofits want to remind folks about the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC...
Senate budget makes no cuts to K-12 and higher ed
Wednesday, February 29 2012 - Jeanne Kohl-Welles
The Senate budget proposal released yesterday fully protects education, preserves critical safety net programs, does not rely on new taxes and improves the long-term stability of our state’s finances. Critically, the proposed budget also honors the highest priority of the families and communities...
House passes Pridemore overpayments bill
Wednesday, February 29 2012 - Craig Pridemore
Innocent recipients of overpayments by the state Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) could be forgiven rather than required to pay back onerous sums that were the fault of the state, under legislation passed today by the House on a 63-35 vote. Senate Bill 6508, proposed by Sen. Craig Pridemore...
Senate honors work of Bellingham non-profit, Brigadoon Service Dogs
Wednesday, February 29 2012 - Rosemary McAuliffe
1st picture: Denise Costanten, founder and Executive Director of Brigadoon Service Dogs located in Bellingham, WA, speaks with Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe and service dog advocates 2nd picture: Veteran SPC Mike Ballard with his service dog, Apollo OLYMPIA — Today, the non-profit organization Brigadoon...
Haugen honors beloved slain state trooper
Wednesday, February 29 2012 - Mary Margaret Haugen
Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen today sponsored a resolution honoring Washington State Patrol Trooper Tony V. Radulescu, who was killed in the line of duty early the morning of Feb. 22. You can see the full resolution here. After the resolution was read on the Senate floor before Trooper Radulescu's colleagues...
Senate honors fallen trooper
Wednesday, February 29 2012 - Radio
A somber mood filled the Legislative Building on Wednesday as the Senate passed a resolution honoring fallen Washington State Trooper Tony Radulescu. Trooper Tony Radulescu was shot and killed in the line of duty as he pulled over a driver in Kitsap County on February 22 nd . On Wednesday, the Washington...
Legislature passes Legacy Biomass bill
Wednesday, February 29 2012 - Radio
A bill which has passed both the House and Senate will further both rural jobs and environmental quality. Under Senate Bill 5575, regulations set by Initiative 937 will be softened to include new sources of biomass energy and allow biomass facilities in operation before 1999 as eligible for renewable...