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2019 Session Review: For the people, by the people

2019 Session Review: For the people, by the people

Often the best ideas for new laws originate with friends and neighbors who are willing to tell their stories and put in hours of work to develop and ...

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2019 Session Review: Building a stronger community

2019 Session Review: Building a stronger community

Last week I had the opportunity to celebrate the re-opening of the recently renovated Lincoln High School (the first new comprehensive high school in our city in ...

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2019 Session Review: Reforming outdated laws

2019 Session Review: Reforming outdated laws

Controversial bills grab most of the headlines. But every year, the Legislature passes – usually with overwhelming bipartisan support – dozens of bills to modernize and improve state ...

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2019 Session Review: Justice for sexual assault victims

2019 Session Review: Justice for sexual assault victims

Thanks to the work and leadership of many survivors of sexual assault in our state, the Legislature took action this year to make it easier for survivors to ...

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2019 Session Review: Expanding access to higher education

2019 Session Review: Expanding access to higher education

For decades, our state has struggled to guarantee financial assistance for all low-income college students in the state who qualify. Nearly 18,000 people met the requirements for Washington’s ...

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2019 Session Review: Improving K-12 education

2019 Session Review: Improving K-12 education

The next school year starts in less than a month for public school students here in Seattle. My kids are excited to get back into their classrooms at ...

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2019 Session Review: Making sure everyone has an affordable home

2019 Session Review: Making sure everyone has an affordable home

The lack of affordable housing has created serious and growing problems across our state, and nowhere more than in the central Puget Sound region. People live under bridges, ...

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2019 Session Review: Improving our behavioral health system

2019 Session Review: Improving our behavioral health system

For decades, Washington state has struggled to meet the needs of people with mental health or substance use disorders, now commonly referred to as “behavioral health.” We have ...

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