Sen. Karen Keiser, D-Kent and an instrumental lawmaker in implementing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) at the state level, issued this statement today: “Today is the deadline for signing up for coverage through the state exchange, and we’re just one ...
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Alzheimer’s patients and their families will benefit from the adoption of best practices and other services as a result of legislation signed into law today by Gov. Jay Inslee. Senate Bill 6124, sponsored by Sen. Karen Keiser, D-Kent, calls for ...
Read MoreI had a very interesting time last night hosting a telephone town hall with my 33rd District seatmates in the House of Representatives, Rep. Tina Orwall and Rep. Mia Gregerson. We fielded questions on a wide range of issues from ...
Read MoreSen. Karen Keiser, D-Kent and ranking member on the state Capital Budget, issued this statement today on the Senate’s failure to pass a capital budget: “Today the Legislature failed to pass a Capital Budget for the first time since 1996. ...
Read MoreSen. Karen Keiser and Rep. Tina Orwall and Rep. Mia Gregerson will host a telephone town hall for 33rd Legislative District residents from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 19. At that time, constituents in the areas of Kent, SeaTac, ...
Read MoreCoordinating best practices and services for Alzheimer’s patients and their families is the goal of legislation just approved by the 2014 Legislature. Under Senate Bill 6124, sponsored by Sen. Karen Keiser, D-Kent, a working group representing all stakeholders in the ...
Read MoreJoining me for the call from President Obama were, from left, Sen. Annette Cleveland; Misha Werschkul of SEIU Healthcare 775 Northwest; Kathryn Kolan of the Washington State Medical Association; Katherine White Tudor representing community health providers; and Teresa Mosqueda representing the ...
Read MoreSen. Karen Keiser, D-Kent and ranking member on the Senate’s Capital Budget, issued this statement today on the Senate’s capital budget proposal: “The budget that was proposed today provides a few modest improvements but I think it also represents a ...
Read MoreDear Neighbors, We are fast approaching the midpoint for this year’s legislative session, and I am so pleased to report that we finally achieved an important goal — passage of the Dream Act. The Dream Act is about making sure ...
Read MoreThursday night on KIRO Radio’s Jason Rantz program, Sen. Karen Keiser explained the fallacies of Senate Bill 6458, which would eliminte the popularly elected position of state insurance commissioner and replace it with a unelected board appointed by the governor and ...
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