OLYMPIA —Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D—Seattle, and other anti-human trafficking advocates, invite the media and advocates to attend a press conference held on International Labor Day—a day which reminds us that even though many protections were achieved after labor unions went on strike...
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Recent anti-trafficking laws to be highlighted at Seattle press conference and continuing legal education seminar
Friday, April 27 2012 - Jeanne Kohl-Welles | Permalink
Meet 36th District state legislators at a town hall
Friday, April 20 2012 - Jeanne Kohl-Welles | Permalink
OLYMPIA — Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson and Rep. Reuven Carlyle invite the public to attend the 36th Legislative District Town Hall. This provides an opportunity for constituents to meet with their legislators and discuss the 2012 legislative sessions, followed by a question...
Huffington Post: Lawmakers In 5 States Tell Feds To Back Off Medical Marijuana
Monday, April 02 2012 - Jeanne Kohl-Welles | Permalink
WASHINGTON -- Elected lawmakers in five states have a message for the federal government: Don't interfere with state medical marijuana laws. In an open letter to the federal government, lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle called on the government to stop using scarce law enforcement resources...
Postdoctoral and clinical employees have collective bargaining rights under new law
Friday, March 30 2012 - Jeanne Kohl-Welles | Permalink
OLYMPIA — Today Gov. Chris Gregoire signed a law granting collective bargaining rights for postdoctoral researchers and clinical employees at the University of Washington and Washington State University. Collective bargaining may begin under the provisions of the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining...
Bill to revive tax break for film productions now law
Thursday, March 29 2012 - Jeanne Kohl-Welles | Permalink
OLYMPIA — Today Gov. Chris Gregoire signed a law to revive a tax incentive program that expired last July to attract movie production to Washington state. “We have tourists from all over the world going to the town of Forks because it was the setting of the hit vampire movie series, Twilight...
Anti-trafficking bills, including focus on online child escort ads, signed into law
Thursday, March 29 2012 - Jeanne Kohl-Welles | Permalink
OLYMPIA — Today, bipartisan bills to combat human trafficking, including legislation to keep minors from being exploited through online ads for escort services such as Backpage.com, were signed into law. In 2002, Washington was the first state in the country to pass anti-trafficking laws. On this...
Bill to combat child escort ads on Backpage.com now law
Thursday, March 29 2012 - Jeanne Kohl-Welles | Permalink
Kohl-Welles with Gov. Gregoire and other anti-trafficking advocates at bill signing. Nacole, whose daughter was trafficked, cries tears of joy OLYMPIA — Today, Gov. Chris Gregoire signed into law a bipartisan anti-trafficking bill to keep minors from being exploited through online ads for escort...
Kohl-Welles e-newsletter update 03/28/12
Wednesday, March 28 2012 - Jeanne Kohl-Welles | Permalink
Dear Neighbors, This week’s e-newsletter highlights: Statement on ‘half right’ new Republican budget proposal Op ed published in The Stranger’s Slog : “State GOP Budget Continues War on Women and Children” Budget negotiations continue “Penn State” bill...
“Penn State” bill expanding mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect in higher education signed into law
Monday, March 19 2012 - Jeanne Kohl-Welles | Permalink
OLYMPIA – Legislation ( Senate Bill 5991 ) introduced by Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle , requiring higher education employees to report suspected child abuse or neglect in Washington state, has been signed into law. “In following the horrific media coverage of the Penn State University...
Op ed to The Stranger: State GOP Budget Continues War on Women and Children
Friday, March 16 2012 - Jeanne Kohl-Welles | Permalink
By Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles and Sen. Karen Keiser , published in The Stranger . Even as the world celebrated the 101st anniversary of International Women’s Day on March 8 and the United States honors National Women’s History Month, more and more women are finding their health care and path...