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Senator
Tracey J. Eide
30th
District Federal Way
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June 11, 2006
Tacoma News Tribune Op-ed
Education
funding will require more work in Legislature
The Legislature made record investments in K-12 education
over the past two years. Our 2005–07 operating budget
represented an 11 percent increase over the previous one.
The construction budget we passed last session was the
largest ever. But we still hear that they weren’t enough.
Let’s talk about it.
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May 11, 2006
Eide honored by advocates fighting domestic
violence
OLYMPIA – Far too often, when a woman makes a phone call
in South King County, it’s to report that she and her children are
being abused. Many victims seek assistance from the Domestic Abuse
Women’s Network (DAWN), an agency with a 25-year history of helping
survivors of domestic violence. And DAWN relies on the support and
commitment of key state legislators to pass bills that help victims.
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April 28, 2006
Eide named champion of education
OLYMPIA – An ardent and longtime supporter of public
schools, Sen. Tracey J. Eide, D-Federal Way, was recently
lauded as a champion of education by the League of Education Voters.
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March 6, 2006
Anderson times three at the Senate
OLYMPIA – On the Capitol campus, the deep-red jackets are
unmistakable: They signal that the wearer is one of several dozen
Senate pages who serve weeklong stints. That three with the name of
“Anderson” are paging in the same week isn’t remarkable. But when
those three are siblings — triplets — it’s something special.
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March 1, 2006
Bill helping families of
officers killed in line of duty passes Legislature
OLYMPIA – A measure to cover the medical insurance
premiums of surviving spouses and dependent children of
police officers and firefighters killed while on the job is
about to become law. The bill was passed unanimously in the
Senate on Feb. 14. Today, the House of Representatives
followed suit. The measure is on its way to the desk of Gov.
Chris Gregoire for her signature.
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Feb. 25, 2006
Federal Way Mirror Op-ed
Here comes the
sun — but don’t lose the umbrella
After all the rain, isn’t it wonderful to finally see the
sun? It’s great, too, that after a long spell of declining
revenues and budget cutting, state revenues are beginning to
blossom.
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Feb. 24, 2006
Puget Sound Business Journal Op-Ed
Helping micro enterprises brings macro benefits
If small businesses are the engines that drive our economy, they
must be powered by V8s. With most of the state’s work force employed
by small businesses, they are a powerful and often overlooked
sector. more>>>
Feb. 20, 2006
Today a shadow, tomorrow a trailblazer
OLYMPIA – Today he’s a shadow, but don’t be surprised if
soon others are following his lead. Anthony Hogan, a freshman at
Todd Beamer High School, asked Sen. Tracey J. Eide, D-Federal Way,
if he could follow her for a day in Olympia. She had sponsored his
paging stint last session. Still smitten with the legislative bug,
Anthony asked to return for a more in-depth view of the Senate.
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Feb. 13, 2006
Bill to promote student planning passes Senate
OLYMPIA – Nothing succeeds like success. Convinced that a
model developed by the Franklin Pierce School District showing
impressive local results could benefit students across the state,
Sen. Tracy J. Eide, D-Federal Way, sponsored legislation to
expand the program. Senate Bill 6255, which would direct the
Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to
develop and disseminate a comprehensive student-centered planning
program, passed the Senate today by a 46-1 vote.
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Feb. 11, 2006
Commute Trip Reduction bill cruises through
Senate
OLYMPIA – Getting to and from work will stay a little
easier, thanks to a bill passed by the Senate today. Sponsored by
Sen. Tracey J. Eide, D-Federal Way, the legislation extends the
Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) program to ease congestion on the roads
and conserve fuel. more>>>
6 de Febrero 2006
1:57 Las comunicaciones
inalámbricas son maravillosas, pero su uso detrás
del volante puede causar accidentes.
Entrada sugerida: Promover que
los conductores de vehículos utilizan el modo
“manos-libres” de los teléfonos móviles. Una
propuesta de ley, patrocinada por la Senadora Tracey
Eide, Demócrata de Federal Way, ayudaría a aumentar
la seguridad del conductor y cambiaría los hábitos
de los conductores. Sandra Manwiller, reportando de
Olympia. (texto
completo en MS Word)
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Feb. 3, 2006
2:07 wrap with
Sen. Tracey Eide of
Federal Way on helping to make our roads
safer.
Lead: Are drivers with cell-phones pressed to
their ears a problem? One state senator wants to
make sure drivers with cell phones have both hands
on the wheel. Jeff Reading reports from Olympia. (Full
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Jan. 31, 2006
Eide introduces bill for families of officers
killed in the line of duty
OLYMPIA – Saying that it’s a matter of respect as well as
fairness, Sen. Tracey J. Eide, D-Federal Way, has introduced
a bill that would cover the medical insurance premiums of surviving
spouses and dependent children of emergency services personnel
killed in the line of duty.
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Jan. 26, 2006
2:15
wrap with Sen. Tracey Eide, D-Federal Way, on giving a big
boost to small businesses.
Lead: A group
of Senate Democrats have introduced a package of legislation to
create more opportunities for Washington citizens to start up
microenterprises. Jeff Reading reports from Olympia. (Full
script in Word Format)
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Jan. 26, 2006
Senate Democrats launch effort to give big
boost to small business
OLYMPIA – When Michael Heppler moved to Eastern Washington
from the Bay Area, he hoped his dog wash business, U-Shampooch,
would prosper. But after three and a half years, he just wasn’t
making it. When he filed for bankruptcy, his wife left him, and he
found himself sleeping on his nephew’s couch.
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Jan. 19, 2006
Eide sponsors bills to expand commute trip
reduction, boost public facility financing
OLYMPIA – With the session off to a positive start with
the signing into law of her measure giving relief to low-income
families struggling to pay their home-heating bills, Sen. Tracey
J. Eide, D-Federal Way, is tackling other issues important to
her constituents.
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Jan. 11, 2006
Eide bill offers home-heating relief to
low-income families
OLYMPIA – With home-heating costs rising to alarming
heights this winter, Sen. Tracey J. Eide, D-Federal Way, led
the charge in the Senate today to get relief to those hardest hit.
Passing unanimously, her measure directs $7.6 million to the Low
Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) from penalties that
the state has recovered from a lawsuit. The bill, the first passed
by the Senate this session, now goes to the governor’s office for
her signature. more>>>
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