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Senator
Marilyn Rasmussen
2nd District Eatonville
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May 1, 2006
2006 Legislature unusually ambitious for a
short session
Usually the 60-day, off-year session of the Legislature focuses
on fine tuning the two-year budget passed the year before — but not
this time. We dealt with such high-profile matters as sex predators
and alternatives to the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL),
to lower-profile — but no less important — issues such as biofuels
and mercury-free vaccines.
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March 16, 2006
Legislature prohibits mercury in vaccinations
for children, pregnant women
OLYMPIA – Ever since 1999, when major health organizations
warned against the use of thimerosal in vaccines, a cloud has hung
over the mercury-containing chemical for fear it can cause autism.
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March 4, 2006
Rasmussen honors Eatonville girls soccer
champions with Senate resolution
OLYMPIA – A resolution honoring the Eatonville High School
girls soccer team was passed Feb. 24 in the state Senate.
The team was on hand to witness the ceremony along with Head
Coach Rollie Arthur and assistant coaches Jessic Morrish and Susie
Danielson. more>>>
March 4, 2006
Legislature would require use of biodiesel and
ethanol by state agencies
OLYMPIA – Aiming to encourage the development and use of
renewable fuels, the Legislature has voted to require state agencies
to begin using biodiesel in diesel-powered vessels, vehicles and
construction equipment.
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March 4, 2006
Bethel School District receives funds to plan
vocational skill center
OLYMPIA – The state Senate budget includes $6.5 million to
launch a pilot project of four vocational skill centers in
Washington, including one in Frederickson in the Bethel School
District that will serve students in southern Pierce County, Sen.
Marilyn Rasmussen, D-Eatonville, announced this week.
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Feb. 16, 2006
 1:09 wrap with Sen.
Marilyn Rasmussen of Eatonville and Sen. Phil Rockefeller of
Kitsap County on the recent breakthrough in Washington water
policy.
Lead: Water users and water conservations came to landmark
agreement this week on water policy in our state, perhaps ushering a
new dawn of cooperation. Jeff Reading reports
from Olympia. (Full
script in Word Format)
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Feb. 13, 2006
1:09 wrap with Sen.
Marilyn Rasmussen of Eatonville on making biofuel
Washington's next cash crop.
Lead: State lawmakers say biofuels can help us meet our
electricity demands while powering our economy. Jeff Reading reports
from Olympia. (Full
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Feb. 10, 2006
1:11 wrap with Sens.
Marilyn Rasmussen of Eatonville, and Ken Jacobsen of Seattle on
promoting our state's beer industry.
Lead: The rest of the world is already thirsty for Washington
hops; on Friday, the Senate passed a measure to help our state’s
micro-labels advertise their fine frothy brews. Jeff Reading
reports from Olympia. (Full
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Jan. 27, 2006
2:35
wrap with Sens. Darlene Fairley, D-Lake Forest Park, Marilyn
Rasmussen, D-Eatonville, Rosa Franklin, D-Tacoma, Bill Finkbeiner,
R-Kirkland, and Lisa Brown, D-Spokane, on achieving equal
rights for Washington gays and lesbians.
Lead: History was made in Olympia on Friday, as a nearly
thirty-year effort to add sexual orientation to Washington’s civil
rights law succeeded in the Legislature. (Full
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Jan. 20, 2006
Rasmussen bill wouldn’t require high school
graduates to pass WASL
OLYMPIA – Passing the Washington Assessment of Student
Learning (WASL) would not be a requirement for graduating from high
school under a bill proposed by Sen. Marilyn Rasmussen,
D-Eatonville. more>>>
Jan. 16, 2006
Rasmussen focuses on student success,
protections for property owners
OLYMPIA – In unusually fast agreement, state legislators
passed a bill in the opening days of the 2006 legislative session to
give assistance to low-income residents faced with high heating
costs. more>>>
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