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Senator
Margarita Prentice
11th
District Renton
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Dec. 19, 2006
Senate Democrats respond to governor’s budget
OLYMPIA – Senate Democrats today applauded Gov. Chris
Gregoire’s proposed 2007–09 two-year budget, saying she shares many
of their objectives for the upcoming session.
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Dec. 5, 2006
Prentice selected to continue as Senate Ways &
Means Committee chair
OLYMPIA – Sen. Margarita Prentice, D-Renton, will
continue to chair the influential Ways & Means Committee. She was
retained by the group of 14 majority-party senators who met over the
weekend to name the chairs and vice chairs of the Senate’s 14
standing committees. Democrats, who now hold a 26-23 majority in the
upper chamber, will see their numbers swell to 32 when the
Legislature convenes next month.
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July 11, 2006
E-Newsletter
Additional information on gambling legislation
There have been many calls, e-mails and letters
wanting clarification on Senate Bill 6613, the legislation
clarifying that gambling on the Internet is illegal. The issues
driving this bill are complex, and further complicated because they
involve not only state and federal laws, but international trade
agreements, too. Trying to summarize these interrelationships in a
Web page posting is difficult. The following information expands
upon my May 25 Web page e-newsletter on gambling.
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March 9, 2006
 0:58 wrap with
Sen. Margarita Prentice of Renton, on the budget
approved this week by the Legislature. Lead: Olympia
wrapped up early this year, and capped off a productive
legislative session with a budget that invests and
saves. Mike Bales reports from Olympia. (Full
script in Word Format)
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March 8, 2005
Legislature approves supplemental budgets
OLYMPIA – The only losers are the sex offenders.
So said Senate Ways & Means Chair Margarita Prentice, D-Renton,
about the supplemental operating budget for 2005-07 passed by the
Legislature today. This year’s $1.6 billion in unbudgeted revenue
provided lawmakers a rare opportunity to address current needs and
save for future ones, according to Prentice.
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Feb. 23, 2006
1:45 wrap with
Sen. Margarita Prentice of Renton, Seattle Sonics
owner Howard Schultz and NBA Commissioner David Stern on
keeping the Sonics in Seattle.
Lead: The Seattle Supersonics’ lease on KeyArena is set to expire
in 2010. Team owners say they’ve lost $60 million over the last five
years, and if they don’t receive funds this year to expand the arena
and make it more profitable, they may leave town. Jeff Reading reports from Olympia. (Full
script in Word Format)
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Feb. 22, 2006
E-Newsletter
Another important cutoff for 2006 Legislative session is fast
approaching in this second year of the 2005 - 06 biennium. We are
working on a supplemental budget and much has been made of the
"surplus." This is only a word and all figures are speculative - not
money in hand. We share the nationwide challenge of making up for
what the Federal government is taking away. The Legislature is
considering a wide variety of bills to boost our state’s economy and
quality of life in a fiscally sound manner.
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Feb. 17, 2006
1:03 wrap with
Sen. Margarita Prentice of Renton on the Senate
Democrats' budget proposal
Lead: On Friday, the state Senate passed a Democratic proposal to
deal with $1.6 billion in unbudgeted for revenue in state coffers
this year. Jeff Reading reports from Olympia. (Full
script in Word Format)
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Feb. 16, 2006
Demócratas del Senado reflejan sus valores en
el presupuesto para el 2005-07
OLYMPIA – Los Demócratas del Senado estatal revelo su
presupuesto para el bienio fiscal 2005-2007. La Senadora
Margarita Prentice, Demócrata de Renton y presidenta del Comité
de Apropiaciones, dijo que las prioridades del presupuesto reflejan
los valores democráticos: mantener la economía moviéndose hacia
delante, crear nuevas oportunidades para el futuro y proteger a las
familias de los cortes drásticos que se han estado haciendo al nivel
federal. mas>>>
Feb. 15, 2005
Investing in opportunity for our families and
our future
OLYMPIA – Senate Democrats today released a proposed
supplemental to the 2005-07 budget with a focus on investing in
opportunity for our families and our future.
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