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Senator
Tracey J. Eide
30th
District Federal Way
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Dec. 26, 2007
Federal Way Mirror op-ed
Where’s the middle class going?
When I talk with community members in our area, one thing emerges
above everything else: it’s getting more and more difficult for
hardworking people to make a comfortable living.
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Nov. 26, 2007
Eide says passage of simple majority
‘tremendous victory’ for education
OLYMPIA – Sen. Tracey J. Eide, D-Federal Way, the
long-time sponsor of legislation that brought the issue of simple
majority for school levies to voters this month, says voter approval
of the measure was a watershed moment for Washington’s education
system. more>>>
Oct. 11, 2007
Youth advocacy group
honors Eide for after-school program support
OLYMPIA– A youth advocacy group has highlighted Sen. Tracey Eide, D-Federal Way, as an Afterschool Hall
of Fame Champion for her efforts as a state leader in
helping kids learn and stay safe — even after the school day
is over.
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June 4, 2007
Eide receives school administrator group’s
highest award for education leadership
OLYMPIA – She hails it as an unprecedented victory for the
education community — and the education community seems to agree
with her. After working on the issue since 1993, a measure by
Sen. Tracey J. Eide, D-Federal Way, to allow the passage of
school levies by a simple majority cleared the Legislature this
year. more>>>
April 16, 2007
Eide’s persistence pays off with simple majority
OLYMPIA – After 14 years, the Legislature passed a
companion to the resolution by Sen. Tracey J. Eide,
D-Federal Way, to place a measure on the ballot to amend the
state constitution allowing school levies to be approved by
a simple majority, or 50 percent plus one vote, instead of
the current 60 percent supermajority.
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April 14, 2007
Federal Way Mirror op-ed
Current laws must address strangulation
The statistics are chilling: Washington law enforcement agencies
responded to 53,770 domestic violence-related calls in 2005. Put
another way, six individuals each hour reported an assault by a
domestic partner in our state. What an appalling picture, especially
with the knowledge that so many cases are never reported.
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April 11, 2007
At last! House passes bill restricting cell
phone use while driving
OLYMPIA – What do cicadas and cell-phone legislation have
in common?
It takes both a long time to mature.
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April 9, 2007
Car thieves beware
OLYMPIA – Responding to a public fed up with having cars
stolen, Sen. Tracey J. Eide, D-Federal Way, sponsored
Senate Bill 5038 to give law enforcement officers better tools
to fight the crime of auto theft. The House companion measure
unanimously passed the Senate on April 4.
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March 30, 2007
Eide says construction budget good for Federal
Way
OLYMPIA – The construction budget launched Wednesday by
the state Senate includes four projects requested by her
constituents, reports Sen. Tracey J. Eide, D-Federal Way.
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March 9, 2007
Ninth time’s the charm?
OLYMPIA – She’s been at it since 1999. Sen. Tracey J.
Eide, D-Federal Way, has championed safer roads and freeways
since she began serving in the upper chamber. Her bill to restrict
the use of hand-held cell phones by drivers passed the Senate last
night 29-18, with two senators excused. In previous years, the
measure has come successfully out of the Senate and stalled in the
House of Representatives.
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Feb. 17, 2007
Federal Way Mirror op-ed
Fight continues for school finance reforms
Ben Franklin had it right: Public servants are results-driven.
Sometimes it’s easy. Last year, we passed a bill giving health-care
benefits to the families of police officers and firefighters who die
in the line of duty. That legislation went to the governor without a
dissenting vote.
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Feb. 8, 2007
Eide bill fights domestic abuse
OLYMPIA – It’s a sad truth that in communities across
Washington, domestic violence rips apart relationships, causes
injuries and takes lives. In the past several months, 50 cases have
been reported in Federal Way. But Sen. Tracey J. Eide, who
represents the 30th Legislative District, would add another tool
that prosecutors could use against domestic abusers.
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Jan. 23, 2007
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Op-Ed
Driving
while clueless
I’m mad and so are many of you.
Another driver using a wireless device recently hit a car
and set off a chain accident involving three additional
vehicles on Interstate 5.
more>>>
Jan. 17, 2007
Sen. Eide named legislator of the year by law enforcement
group
OLYMPIA – For her outstanding commitment to the law
enforcement community, Sen. Tracey J. Eide, D-Federal Way,
has been named a 2006 “Legislator of the Year” by the
Washington Council of Police & Sheriffs.
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Jan. 15, 2007
1:44 wrap with Sen. Tracey Eide on fairness for our
schools.
 Lead: Do you think school levies should have to get 60 percent of
the vote in order to pass, while almost all other measures need only
50 percent? One lawmaker in Olympia says this is unfair, and it’s
time for change. Jeff Reading reports from Olympia. (Full
script in Word Format)
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Jan. 10, 2007
Eide accepts appointments to two
education-related boards
OLYMPIA – A longtime champion of public education, Sen.
Tracey J. Eide, D-Federal Way, has been appointed to the board
of directors of two local organizations serving youth. She will join
the newly organized advisory board of the Federal Way Education &
Communities in Schools Foundation. That group creates and supports
programs that increase opportunities for children, youth and adults
in the community. more>>>
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