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Brian Weinstein
41st District
Mercer Island
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April 7, 2008
Weinstein confirms retirement
OLYMPIA – Senator Brian Weinstein, D-Mercer Island,
announced today that he will be sticking by his earlier decision to
not seek reelection this November. Weinstein was elected in 2004 and
serves as chair of the Senate Consumer Protection & Housing
Committee. more>>>
March 13, 2008
Washington at the
forefront of solutions for the subprime mortgage crisis
OLYMPIA – U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Pauslon
pledged today to toughen rules for mortgage brokers, but
thanks to the Washington Legislature Gov. Gregoire already
has several measures on her desk that will toughen the rules
for mortgage brokers in Washington.
more>>>
March 13, 2008
Statement from Sen. Weinstein on the
Homeowners’ Bill of Rights
OLYMPIA – Sen. Brian Weinstein, D-Mercer Island,
made the following statement about the House’s failure to vote on
the Homeowners’ Bill of Rights before the end of the 2008
Legislative Session.
more>>>
March 12, 2008
Statement from Sen. Weinstein on potential
compromise
OLYMPIA – With just over 24 hours left until the end of
the 2008 Legislative session, Senator Brian Weinstein, D-Mercer
Island, offered what he believes to be an extremely fair and
very modest proposal to Speaker Chopp in response to the
Speaker’s Three-Point Home Construction Plan.
more>>>
March 11, 2008
Statement from Sen. Weinstein on Speaker
Chopp’s forthcoming proposal
OLYMPIA – Sen. Brian Weinstein, D-Mercer Island,
made the following statement about Speaker Frank Chopp’s
forthcoming three-point plan to address negligent builders in
Washington. more>>>
March 7, 2008
 1:39 wrap with Sen. Brian Weinstein of Mercer
Island on
the House's failure to pass the Homebuyer's Bill of
Rights. Mark Allen reports from Olympia.
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Format)
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March 7, 2008
Statement from Sen. Brian
Weinstein on the Homeowners’ Bill of Rights
Senate Bill 6385 was not brought to a vote on the
floor of the House of Representatives before today’s
deadline for all bills to be approved by the opposite
chamber of origin. Sen. Brian Weinstein, D-Mercer Island,
the prime sponsor of the bill, has the following statement:
more>>>
March 4, 2008
1:26 wrap with Sen. Brian Weinstein of Mercer
Island on
the Homebuyer's Bill of Rights.
Mark Allen reports from Olympia.
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Format)
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March 4, 2008
Protecting homebuyers, one
step at a time
OLYMPIA – The Legislature continues to work hard
to prevent Washingtonians’ dreams of homeownership from
becoming nightmares. Today, the House passed Senate Bill 6381, sponsored by
Sen. Brian Weinstein,
D-Mercer Island, to regulate the mortgage broker industry —
which supplies about 70 percent of today’s home loans.
more>>>
Feb. 6, 2008
Preventing the dream of homeownership
from becoming a nightmare
OLYMPIA – The Legislature is hard at work to
prevent middle-class Washingtonians’ dreams of homeownership
from becoming nightmares. Today, the Senate passed significant legislation to
regulate the mortgage broker industry, which generates about
seventy percent of home loans today.
more>>>
Feb. 6, 2008
Mortgage brokers back
borrowers under new bill
OLYMPIA – As the economy suffers a downturn, as
more Washingtonians wonder if their dreams of homeownership
will in fact become nightmares, the Washington State Senate
continues to do what it can to stand up for homeowners.
more>>>
Feb. 1, 2008
Senate stands up for homeowners
OLYMPIA – Unlike surgeons who leave a scalpel in their
patients’ bodies or drivers who get in accidents, homebuilders in
Washington cannot be held liable for damages caused by shoddy
construction unless the homebuyer has an air tight contract. Fewer
than 1 percent of Washingtonians have such a contract.
more>>>
Feb. 1, 2008
Key housing bills clear
Senate
OLYMPIA – Housing security was the focus of floor
action in the state Senate today, as lawmakers approved
three key pieces of Senate Democrats’ housing agenda for
2008.
more>>>
Jan. 31, 2008
Imposter band bill strikes
a chord in Olympia
OLYMPIA – Gretchen Christopher is not only an
authentic artist, but she has also received numerous emails
from fans who felt they have been ripped off. Fans who went
to concerts expecting to see The Fleetwoods, only to see
other singers singing the Fleetwood’s songs.
more>>>
Jan. 29, 2008
1:23
wrap with Sen. Brian Weinstein of Mercer Island on the
Homeowner's Bill of Rights
Lead: New home buyers would be protected from shoddy workmanship
if the Homeowner's Bill of Rights becomes law. Mark Allen reports from Olympia.
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Format)
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Jan. 15, 2007
Weinstein, Williams revamp legislation to
protect homeowners’ rights
OLYMPIA – Sen. Brian Weinstein, D - Mercer Island, and
Rep. Brendan Williams, D - Olympia, have introduced identical
homeowners' bills of rights in the House and Senate. During the 2007
legislative session, a Weinstein bill to provide statutory
warranties on new construction passed the Senate 30-19, and also
passed the House Judiciary Committee, but was not brought up for a
House floor vote.
more>>>
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