The lesbian and gay members of the Washington State Legislature applaud Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s announcement that, in accordance with both the Affordable Care Act and Washington’s 2006 anti-discrimination law, that health insurance plans sold in Washington state must provide ...
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OLYMPIA — Seattle University will soon have its own specialty license plate. The bill (HB2100) creating the plate was the last piece of legislation introduced by Sen. Jamie Pedersen in the state House before he joined the Senate late last year. ...
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Sen. Jamie Pedersen, House Speaker Frank Chopp and Rep. Brady Walkinshaw will be holding a legislative town hall on Feb. 22 at 1:30 p.m. at Seattle First Baptist Church on First Hill in Seattle. The lawmakers are taking a brief ...
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OLYMPIA – Sen. Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, has been chosen by his colleagues to serve as the ranking member on the Senate Health Care Committee as the legislature convenes the 2014 session. “I am excited about the opportunity to work on ...
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State Sen. Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, was sworn into office to represent the 43rd Legislative District on Monday night at Seattle’s Benaroya Hall. Pedersen replaces former Sen. Ed Murray, who resigned following his election as mayor of Seattle in November. The ...
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