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Bills to address sexual exploitation passed

2/8/2012

Eight bipartisan bills to combat human trafficking, including legislation to keep minors from being exploited through online ads for escort services such as Backpage.com, were passed today by the Senate and are now sent to the House of Representatives for consideration. Two more anti-trafficking bills are expected to pass tomorrow. More...

The strategy: Workforce, infrastructure, entrepreneurship

2/7/2012

Today Sens. Derek Kilmer and Jim Kastama led a discussion with reporters on the Senate Democratic Caucus' strategies for long-term economic development. The senators stressed there is no silver bullet in economic development, only "silver buck shot," taking on many issues at once. More...

Senate reform bills survive policy cutoff

2/6/2012

Key portions of the Senate Democrats reform package were voted out of their respective committees last week, moving closer to their ultimate goal: improving the way the Washington state government funds its operations. More...

Big afternoon for Senate committees

2/6/2012

After a flurry of activity last week in the policy committees, the fiscal committees will be working hard early this week ahead of a deadline to move their bills to the floor. Notably, the Senate Ways and Means Committee has 41 bills scheduled for a hearing today. More...

PODCAST: Jan. 30-Feb. 3, week in review

2/5/2012

Listen to this podcast for a review of highlights from week four of the 2012 legislative session. More...

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