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Seattle legislators announce package of education bills for this year
Legislative News from Representatives Jessyn Farrell (D-Seattle, 46th LD), Gerry Pollet (D-Seattle, 46th LD), Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-Seattle, 37th LD), and Senator Jamie Pedersen (D-Seattle, 43rd LD) January 26, 2016...
Walkinshaw introduces measure to provide transparency of continuing care retirement communities
Olympia – Rep. Brady Walkinshaw (D-Seattle) testified in the Health Care and Wellness Committee for a measure he sponsored to provide increased transparency and oversight of continuing care retirement communities...
Bipartisan ‘Safe Today’ bills dropped in Legislature
OLYMPIA – A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a package of bills related to rape kits and justice for survivors of sexual assault, dubbed “Safe Today” legislation. This is...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Rep. Cody to speak to Addiction Recovery Advocates tomorrow
State Representative Eileen Cody (D-West Seattle) will attend the first ever Addiction Recovery Advocacy Day this Tuesday, January 26. She will speak with members of the addiction recovery community on...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Seattle legislators to discuss education bills at press conference on Wednesday
MEDIA ADVISORY Who: Rep. Jessyn Farrell, Senator Jamie Pedersen, Rep. Gerry Pollet, Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos, and community members What: Press Conference When: 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 27,...
Media Advisory: 21st Legislative District telephone town hall
Who: Representatives Lillian Ortiz-Self and Strom Peterson What: Telephone town hall When: 6:05 to 7:05 p.m. Wednesday, January 27, 2016 Where: 21st Legislative District Why: Reps. Lillian Ortiz-Self and Strom Peterson want to hear directly...
Judiciary Committee looks to improve suicide awareness and prevention
OLYMPIA – The House Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing for House Bill 2793, aimed at raising awareness and increasing suicide prevention education, on Tuesday, January 26 at 10...
New law would help stop hospital sticker shock
As this KING 5 story shows, even people with jobs and health coverage can get hit with surprise hospital bills. The legislation referred to in the story, House Bill 2447 by Rep. Eileen Cody (D-West Seattle), would go after the most expensive type of surprise hospital bill: emergency room visits.
Yakima Mayor Gutierrez joined by Deputy Mayor Cousens and Councilmember Mendez to support Voting Rights Act at Olympia hearing
Olympia – The House State Government Committee heard supporting testimony this week from Yakima Mayor Avina Gutierrez, Deputy Mayor Holly Cousens, and Councilmember Carmen Mendez. House Bill 1745, the Washington...
Two-thirds of Washingtonians support raising tobacco sale age to 21
OLYMPIA — A Stuart Elway poll released yesterday shows an overwhelming 65 percent of Washingtonians support raising the sale age of tobacco to 21. This result shows clear public support...