Category Archives: News Release

22 Jan
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Senate passes Wilson’s comprehensive sexual health education bill

The teaching of science-based, age-appropriate sexual health education would be expanded to more school districts and grade levels, under legislation passed today by the Senate. “Some people hear the words ‘sex education’ and mistake the focus of the curriculum, which ...

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20 Jan
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Wilson bill would address critical needs of early learners

Early learners would get the assistance and support they need to avoid falling behind their peers in kindergarten and throughout life, under legislation heard today by the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee. “Not everyone is ready to learn ...

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16 Jan
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Wilson bill would prohibit solitary confinement of youths

Juvenile holding facilities would be prohibited from subjecting teens to solitary confinement, under legislation heard today by the Senate Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation Committee. “There’s been a longtime assumption that solitary confinement can improve behavior, but studies show just ...

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14 Nov
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What I’ve been up to during the legislative interim

The time between sessions, interim, is the time when deeper learning can happen around issues and concerns of importance to constituents and the state. This interim my focus has been to deepen my learning around things new to me, and ...

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12 Sep
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Early learning grant applications open Oct. 1

Organizations may apply as early as Oct. 1 for competitive grants through the state Early Learning Facilities (ELF) program, Sen. Claire Wilson (D-Auburn) said today. “The Legislature invested $18 million in ELF this year because we see a critical need ...

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15 Jul
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Wilson opens district office to improve access

Having been entrusted by you to represent one of the most diverse districts in the state, I consider it my responsibility as your state senator to make sure all communities feel their voices are heard — and to make sure ...

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08 Jul
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First legislative session prioritized education, health care and transportation

My first year as 30th District state senator has focused on three priorities: the education of our children, access to adequate health care, and transportation in and around our 30th District communities. Here are highlights of those efforts during the ...

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01 Jul
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Numbers help shed light on first legislative session

Throughout the 2019 legislative session, and even since the session finished in the wee hours of April 28, folks have asked me what my first session as a state senator felt like. In a wide-ranging interview with The Washington State ...

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19 Jun
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Wilson strives to ‘open those doors’ for people who have felt ignored

In a wide-ranging interview with The Washington State Wire, Sen. Claire Wilson discussed everything from her career in education, to being a freshman in the Senate, to fighting for legislation on consent and healthy relationships, to making sure all Washingtonians ...

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24 May
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Governor signs bill creating commission on LGBTQ inequities

The state’s newly created state LGBTQ Commission will meet Saturday with stakeholders to discuss the commission’s initial steps, Sen. Claire Wilson (D-Auburn) said today. Wilson’s Senate Bill 5356 was signed into law earlier this month by Gov. Jay Inslee, establishing ...

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