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Majority Leader Lisa Brown will not seek re-election 5/3/2012
OLYMPIA - Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown, D-Spokane, issued the following statement today:
I have decided not to seek re-election to the 3rd district Senate seat this fall. Returning home two weeks ago, I began taking stock of my twenty years in the Legislature, reflecting on what I have been able to achieve with the help of colleagues and supporters. I decided that, though it is still immensely gratifying to serve Spokane and the state of Washington in this capacity, I am ready for new challenges.
Sen. Brown’s Apr. 12 E-Newsletter 4/13/2012
Sen. Lisa Brown’s statement on completing Special Session 4/12/2012
OLYMPIA - Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown issued the following statement on completing Special Session early this morning:
"From the beginning, our work has been about listening to the concerns of people across Washington. Our goal was to answer those concerns with a budget that fully funded education and protected the social safety net.
Sen. Lisa Brown’s statement on Attorney General McKenna’s opinion about Legislative negotiations 4/3/2012
OLYMPIA – Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown issued the following statement in response to Attorney General Rob McKenna’s opinion about Legislative negotiations:
“Attorney General McKenna has not been a part of the negotiations and incorrectly characterizes them. The problem hasn’t been the Speaker or the House Democrats. The truth is this: the last offer on the table was one we made on Friday at 8pm. There’s been no counter offer. That’s the real hold up and we’re sorely disappointed.
Sen. Brown’s Mar. 26 E-Newsletter 3/26/2012
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Majority Leader Lisa Brown will not seek re-election 5/3/2012
Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown, D-Spokane, issued the following statement today:
I have decided not to seek re-election to the 3rd district Senate seat this fall. Returning home two weeks ago, I began taking stock of my twenty years in the Legislature, reflecting on what I have been able to achieve with the help of colleagues and supporters. I decided that, though it is still immensely gratifying to serve Spokane and the state of Washington in this capacity, I am ready for new challenges.
Washington film incentive signed into law 3/30/2012
Late last night Gov. Chris Gregoire signed Senate Bill 5539 a law to revive a tax incentive program that expired last July.
SB 5539, a bill which I co-sponsored, follows the recommendations of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) and renews a tax incentive aimed at maintaining Washington's position as a competitive location for filming.
