Sen. Sharon Nelson, D- Maury Island , today issued the following statement after ESHB 1294 passed on the Senate floor: "I am disappointed that the majority of Washington State Senators voted to pass a gutted version of the Toxic-Free Kids and Families Act. The changes made to this bill in committee...
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Senate passes watered down bill that does not protect firefighters, kids from toxic flame retardants
Wednesday, April 17 2013 - Sharon Nelson | Permalink
Let's prevent return to predatory lending
Tuesday, April 16 2013 - Sharon Nelson | Permalink
This op-ed co-authored by Rep. Cindy Ryu and Sen. Sharon Nelson appeared in the Everett Herald on Tuesday, April 16: Today lobbyists in Olympia are working to throw our families back into a spiral of debt under the guise of a new installment loan product. This product isn't needed because payday borrowers...
Payday loan bill hurts the vulnerable, helps the lenders
Thursday, March 21 2013 - Sharon Nelson | Permalink
The Olympian's editorial board has added its voice to the chorus of opposition against payday lending legislation that recently passed in the Senate: A bipartisan group of state senators is trying to undo the restrictions placed on high interest-rate payday lending four years ago. If passed, Senate Bill...
Sen. Nelson’s statement on the March revenue forecast
Wednesday, March 20 2013 - Sharon Nelson | Permalink
Today Sen. Sharon Nelson , D-Maury Island, a member of the Senate Ways & Means Committee, issued the following statement after the release of the March revenue forecast, which showed a net gain of $40 million in revenue over the next two years and that the forecast is mostly unchanged from November...
Senate honors Seattle Raging Grannies
Wednesday, March 13 2013 - Sharon Nelson | Permalink
Today the Washington State Senate honored the Seattle Raging Grannies, a group of wise women who use song, dance and humor to promote global peace, social and economic equality. "I am very proud to welcome and honor this group of extraordinary women," said Sen. Sharon Nelson, D-Seattle , who...
Nelson grades Republicans on education
Thursday, March 07 2013 - Sharon Nelson | Permalink
Yesterday the Washington State Senate voted to approve Republican education bills that fail to address the requirement set forth by the Supreme Court to fund education and our schools. Sen. Sharon Nelson, D-Maury Island , issued the following statement: “According to legislation passed yesterday, if...
Refusal to take vote kills critical bill to protect environment, kids
Friday, February 22 2013 - Sharon Nelson | Permalink
Sen. Sharon Nelson, D- Maury Island , issued the following statement after Senate Republicans in the Energy, Environment and Telecommunications committee refused to take a vote on SB 5181 which would require the removal of toxic chemicals from common household items. “I was hopeful that we would be able...
Sen. Nelson expresses outrage at Senate vote to revive predatory lending
Wednesday, February 20 2013 - Sharon Nelson | Permalink
The new payday lending scheme that passed off the Senate floor today will ensure that middle class families and military personnel can once again be trapped in a spiral of debt. In 2009, we passed payday lending reform. It put safeguards on a predatory lending product, allowing borrowers to make reasonable...
More important information emerges on toxics
Tuesday, February 19 2013 - Sharon Nelson | Permalink
Today the Washington Toxics Coalition released testing showing that children's nap mats purchased in our state -- the kind you would find in daycares in any community -- contain toxic flame retardants. The findings include: 12 of 14 nap mats, including mats purchased from major retailers Target and Lakeshore...
There is no reason for terrible loans
Monday, February 18 2013 - Sharon Nelson | Permalink
Today The News Tribune and Olympian covered legislation that would re-launch the predatory lending industry in Washington, after earlier reforms had cut the number of these high-interest loans owed by our men and women in the military by 90 percent since 2007: Lawmakers and consumer advocates are crying...