Author Archives: kenf

03 Jan
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Dhingra, students to file bill banning gender-based pricing

Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond) will file a bill Wednesday banning gender-based price discrimination. Consumer products marketed to women often come with a higher price tag than equivalent ones marketed to men. Dhingra will be joined by students from Lake Washington ...

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22 Dec
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How you can get involved in your Legislature

Dear neighbors: Whether you are a young person interested in serving as a page, a professional interested in government service, or a Washington resident who would like to make a difference, there are many ways to get involved in your ...

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24 Jun
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Dhingra: Washington state will protect reproductive rights

Upon the announcement of the U. S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade today in the Dobbs v. Jackson case, Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond) released this statement: “Abortion care is healthcare. Today the Supreme Court rolled back 50 ...

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24 May
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Seattle Times: 3 lessons Washington can learn from how Arizona helps people in mental health crisis

MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. — Arizona is renowned for its red, desert terrain, the striking beauty of the Grand Canyon and — perhaps less well known — one of the best mental health crisis response systems in the country. For more ...

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23 May
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State of Reform: Q&A: Sen. Manka Dhingra discusses possible improvements to Washington State’s crisis response methods following Arizona visit

Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond) represents Washington State’s 45th Legislative District. She’s a member of the Senate Behavioral Health Subcommittee and has helped pass legislation to transform the state’s behavioral health system—reorienting it around prevention rather than crisis response—during her time ...

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18 May
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The Stranger: New Hotline Could Pave the Way for an Unarmed Crisis Response in Washington … Eventually

Most trips that lawmakers take to “listen and learn” about “best practices” in other states usually amount to nothing more than poorly disguised vacations, but every once in a while there’s an exception that proves the rule. Washington State legislators ...

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13 May
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Stay in touch during interim!

Dear neighbors, Serving the people of the 45th District is truly one of the great honors of my lifetime, and I will be continuing to work on the issues that matter to us. For the next few months, though, election ...

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12 May
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Seattle Times: Not all crimes merit high-speed chases that risk bystanders’ lives

By Manka Dhingra Special to The Times Janice Porcher was on a routine work errand one morning in 2017 in Fife. A nine-year veteran deck hand for Washington State Ferries, she was a favorite of her colleagues for her smile ...

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11 May
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State of Reform: State leaders prepare for implementation of the 988 call line

Behavioral health officials discussed the implementation of the 988 suicide prevention call line at a meeting on Tuesday. Get the latest state-specific policy intelligence for the health care sector delivered to your inbox. Members of the Crisis Response Improvement Strategy ...

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10 May
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Dhingra awarded American Psychiatric Association’s highest honor

OLYMPIA – The American Psychiatric Association has awarded Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond) the Jacob K. Javits Public Service Award, the highest honor it confers upon public servants. “Over the past five years, we have had a tremendous number of people ...

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