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Hasegawa’s wrongful death legislation moves off the Senate floor  ‘We are now one step closer towards justice for the victims lost in the Ride the Ducks Seattle crash’

Hasegawa’s wrongful death legislation moves off the Senate floor ‘We are now one step closer towards justice for the victims lost in the Ride the Ducks Seattle crash’

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Feb. 10, 2018   Hasegawa’s wrongful death legislation moves off the Senate floor ‘We are now one step closer towards justice for the victims lost in the Ride the Ducks Seattle crash’   OLYMPIA – Sen. Bob Hasegawa’s, D-Beacon-Hill, released ...

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Hasegawa offers testimony in support of overturning I-200

Hasegawa offers testimony in support of overturning I-200

The Senate’s State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections Committee heard a bill Friday that would end Washington’s Affirmative Action ban, which has been in place since 1998. Bill sponsor Bob Hasegawa, D-Seattle, said that repealing the ban would help undo ...

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Hasegawa to serve on key Senate committees, two as vice-chair

Hasegawa to serve on key Senate committees, two as vice-chair

OLYMPIA – Following the 2017 election, which shifted control of the state Senate from Republicans to Democrats, Sen. Bob Hasegawa, D-Seattle, has been chosen to serve on several key Senate committees. He will vice-chair both the Senate Financial Institutions & Insurance ...

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Hasegawa on levy cliff: The people’s voices cannot be ignored

Hasegawa on levy cliff: The people’s voices cannot be ignored

OLYMPIA – A month and a half after the House of Representatives passed a similar measure, the state Senate passed Senate Bill 5023 just before a key deadline, delaying the so-called levy cliff and a $358 million dollar cut ...

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Hasegawa bill will help mitigate impacts of public facilities to South Seattle

Hasegawa bill will help mitigate impacts of public facilities to South Seattle

OLYMPIA – A bill by Sen. Bob Hasegawa, D-Seattle, addresses impacts to neighborhoods in large cities with high poverty levels and high rates of ethnic diversity by the construction of public facilities, like light rail stations. “When light rail stations went ...

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Hasegawa bill to allow wheelchair accessible taxicabs to use HOV lanes passes Senate

Hasegawa bill to allow wheelchair accessible taxicabs to use HOV lanes passes Senate

OLYMPIA – A bill by Sen. Bob Hasegawa, D-Seattle, that grants wheelchair accessible taxicabs authority to use high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes passed the state Senate unanimously today. “This bill would assist those in the disabled community in our state,” Hasegawa ...

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Hasegawa bill ensures emergency notices will be available in languages other than English

Hasegawa bill ensures emergency notices will be available in languages other than English

OLYMPIA – A bill by Sen. Bob Hasegawa, D-Seattle, passed the Senate unanimously on Monday and requires state agencies to provide public notices and state of emergency notices in languages other than English. “This is a civil rights issue, a social ...

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Hasegawa speaks on Latino Legislative Day

Hasegawa speaks on Latino Legislative Day

Whether or not you can vote, in a democracy you can take a stand and multiply your voice.

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State bank would keep Washington dollars working for the people

State bank would keep Washington dollars working for the people

OLYMPIA – A bill to create the Washington Investment Trust, a publicly-owned depository for our tax revenue, was introduced to the Legislature this week by Sen. Bob Hasegawa, D-Seattle. “The Washington Investment Trust will keep taxpayer dollars in our state working ...

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Hasegawa bill is nexus of good government and voting access

Hasegawa bill is nexus of good government and voting access

OLYMPIA – A bill to require counties to include prepaid postage on return envelopes for primary and general election ballots received a public hearing on Wednesday in Olympia (Senate Bill 5019).  “A stamp is a small thing with a potentially big ...

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