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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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2019 Session Review: Protecting Puget Sound Orcas

2019 Session Review: Protecting Puget Sound Orcas

Orcas and salmon are integral to our region’s cultural identity, economy and tourism industry. Both southern resident orcas and Chinook salmon populations are declining due to the last ...

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2019 Session Review: Fighting climate change

2019 Session Review: Fighting climate change

The growing threat of climate change is among the top policy, business and moral issues of our time. Human activities have caused current levels of atmospheric greenhouse gases ...

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2019 Session Review: Ending the cycle of debt

2019 Session Review: Ending the cycle of debt

Many people struggle with debt. Whether the debts are incurred intentionally (such as student loans) or unexpectedly (such as emergency medical bills), they can become overwhelming for consumers. ...

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2019 Session Review: Advancing civil rights

2019 Session Review: Advancing civil rights

Washington state has been fortunate for many years to have courageous champions in the state Legislature who stand up for historically-marginalized communities. Their work on behalf of communities ...

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2019 Session Review: Improving public health

2019 Session Review: Improving public health

When Senate Democrats met late last year to prepare for the 2019 legislative session, we agreed that access to quality health care should be one of our top ...

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