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Senator
Karen Keiser
33rd District Kent
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June 1, 2006
Senator to introduce bill to reverse Pharmacy
Board’s ‘unprofessional’ decision
OLYMPIA – The chair of the state Senate’s health care
committee today said she will introduce legislation in the upcoming
session to reverse the state Board of Pharmacy’s decision to allow
pharmacists to refuse dispensing certain medications.
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May 11, 2006
Mother’s day honor: Keiser & Dickerson
recognized for promoting family-friendly workplaces
OLYMPIA – On the cusp of Mother’s Day, the Economic
Opportunity Institute joined with the National Partnership for Women
& Families to honor Sen. Karen Keiser, D- 33rd District, and
Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson, D-Seattle, for their leadership in
gaining passage of legislation to ensure medical leave rights for
Washington families. The two Washington legislators are among 14
state legislators around the country who are being recognized for
extraordinary work to promote and secure family-friendly workplace
policies. more>>>
April 26, 2006
Letter to Washington Attorney General re: gasoline prices
With the recent spike in gasoline prices and the limited response
by federal officials, I am calling upon your office to investigate
charges of collusion and price gouging by oil companies with
products in Washington State.
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March 10, 2006
2006 session ends on a high note for health
care
OLYMPIA – Washington will be better prepared for what many
experts believe is an inevitable outbreak of bird flu, thanks to a
measure that passed in the final hours of a legislative session that
also produced significant gains in access to affordable health care.
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March 8, 2006
New partnership plan makes health care more
affordable for small employers
OLYMPIA – A targeted effort to make health care coverage
more affordable for small businesses with low-wage workers gained
final legislative approval this morning and is now headed to the
Governor’s desk.
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Feb. 22, 2006
1:08 wrap with Sen. Karen
Keiser of Kent on a recent breakthrough in the debate on medical
liability.
Lead: In 2005, state legislators asked voters to reject two ballot
initiatives dealing with medical liability – one sponsored by
doctors and one sponsored by lawyers – and put their faith instead
in the legislative process. That faith appears to have been
rewarded. Jeff Reading reports from Olympia. (Full
script in Word Format)
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Feb.20, 2006
Des Moines Creek trail gets budget boost along
with other local projects
OLYMPIA – The Des Moines Creek Trail project took a giant
step toward completion Friday when the Senate approved a $250,000
appropriation that will be used to finish the trail connecting Des
Moines Beach Park with other recreational trails in the region.
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Feb. 8, 2006
1:08 wrap with Sen. Karen
Keiser of Kent on protecting Washington workers' job security.
Lead: Dramatic changes in workplace protections at the federal level
are prompting state lawmakers to begin taking matters into their own
hands. Jeff Reading reports from Olympia. (Full
script in Word Format)
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Feb. 7, 2006
Toughening the system for disciplining
physicians
OLYMPIA – Physicians like Dr. Charles Momah -- the King
County gynecologist who was sentenced today to 20 years for raping
and fondling women treated in his clinic -- could have a tougher
time keeping their licenses in Washington state under a bill that
unanimously passed the Washington Senate on Monday.
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Feb. 6, 2006
1:15 wrap with Sens. Jim Hargrove of Hoquiam and Karen
Keiser of Kent on our state minimum wage.
Lead: Washington has the highest minimum wage in the nation;
lawmakers think it’s time we found out if this is good or bad for
our economy. Jeff Reading reports from Olympia. (Full
script in Word Format)
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Jan. 30, 2006
1:45
wrap with Sen. Karen Keiser, D- Kent on providing paid sick
leave to all Washington workers.
Lead: No paid sick leave at your job? One lawmaker in Olympia
wants to change that. Jeff Reading reports from Olympia. (Full
script in Word Format)
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Jan. 19, 2006
2:12
wrap with Sen. Karen Keiser, D-Kent, on bringing
health care fairness to the employment marketplace.
Lead: Do large corporations have a responsibility to
provide affordable health care coverage for their employees? One
state senator says yes, and has proposed a controversial bill to
ensure that they make good on it.
Jeff Reading reports from Olympia. (Full
script in Word Format)
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