| Defining "socialism" in the health care reform debate |
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Thu, Jul 8, 2010 | |
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After in-depth discussions with a number of Washington state legislators, it's become apparent that health care ranks at or near the top of the priorities of most of them.
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| Some state programs are laws in name only |
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Sun, May 30, 2010 | |
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OLYMPIA — Cash for new parents. A tax rebate for the poor.
When these programs were passed by the Washington state Legislature a few years ago, Democrats lauded the new laws as opportunities to pump much-needed money into working-class homes.
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| Democrats lose love of state workers |
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Tue, Apr 20, 2010 | |
One of Washington’s largest state worker unions withheld endorsements for incumbent Democrats in the state Senate, delivering a swift rebuke over the weekend to its traditional friends.
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| Washington State Sen. Keiser on health-care reform: 'This is a monumental step' |
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Tue, Mar 23, 2010 | |
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State Sen. Karen Keiser, D-Kent, shared her feelings Monday about the Legislature's recent passage of major health-care reform legislation. Keiser is chair of the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee, a part of the White House Working Group of State Legislators, which has been working closely with the White House ... read more »
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| Lawmakers working on pieces of budget fix |
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Tue, Mar 16, 2010 | |
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OLYMPIA — The Senate has approved a measure that directs agencies to trim about $50 million in payroll costs through furloughs and other steps, as lawmakers continued Tuesday to work toward patching together a budget agreement.
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| Green River flood insurance bill debated |
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Wed, Feb 10, 2010 | |
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State legislators are debating whether to help companies get flood insurance in the lower Green River Valley, now home to several suburban cities and industrial districts at heightened risk of flooding.
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| Public option health care in Washington? |
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Tue, Feb 9, 2010 | |
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The state Health Care Authority yesterday asked local health insurers for proposals to offer coverage in Washington at lower prices than in the private insurance market.
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| State legislators Keiser, Orwall, vow to lead flood insurance fight |
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Thu, Jan 7, 2010 | |
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The threat of flooding may have dropped throughout the Green River Valley, but the risk, though diminished, still remains and South Sound legislators are leading a charge to create a "Joint Underwriting Association" to guarantee local businesses can get insurance.
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| Thursday Q&A: Sens. Karen Keiser and Linda Evans Parlette on health care reform |
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Thu, Dec 17, 2009 | |
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For today’s Q&A, I spoke with Sen. Karen Keiser, a Democrat who has worked in healthcare, and Sen. Linda Evans Parlette, a Republican and pharmacist. I asked both of them about efforts at the state and federal level to reform healthcare — and what else they’re working on.
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| VIEWPOINT: Ignore fear-mongering: Health reform will benefit seniors |
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Wed, Nov 25, 2009 | |
Many senior citizens are concerned about the impact health care reform will have on them. They’ve been targeted by opponents of federal health care reform with false and misleading claims.
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