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Senator Rosa
Franklin
29th District
Tacoma
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Oct. 5, 2007
Franklin honored as mentor
OLYMPIA – Over the years, she’s been a role model for
those aspiring to careers in nursing and in public service. For that
record, Sen. Rosa Franklin, D-Tacoma, was honored by the
group Women of Color Empowered at a recent luncheon.
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Oct. 5, 2007
Franklin earns perfect score for votes on
children’s and families legislation
OLYMPIA – For her steadfast support of legislation to help
Washington’s children and families, Sen. Rosa Franklin, D-Tacoma,
was recently awarded five stars, or a “perfect” ranking, from the
Children’s Alliance.
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Sept. 24, 2007
Franklin joined others to “energize the West”
OLYMPIA – Sen. Rosa Franklin, D-Tacoma, joined
state legislators from the 13 Western states at the annual meeting
for the Council of State Governments-WEST (CSG-WEST)
on Sept. 16–19 in Jackson, Wyoming. The meeting, whose theme was
“Energizing the West,” was hosted by the Wyoming Legislature.
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Sept. 7, 2007
Franklin will join others to “energize the
West”
OLYMPIA – Sen. Rosa Franklin, D-Tacoma, will join
state legislators from the 13 Western states at the annual meeting
for the Council of State Governments-WEST (CSG-WEST) set for Sept.
16–19 in Jackson, Wyoming. The meeting, whose theme is “Energizing
the West,” is hosted by the Wyoming Legislature.
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July 25, 2007
Seattle Storm hail Franklin as ‘woman of
inspiration’
OLYMPIA – It’s been years since she made a layup and her
hook shot was never that menacing. Yet the Seattle Storm named
Sen. Rosa Franklin, D-Tacoma, as one of six “Women of
Inspiration” in its second annual listing of the distinction.
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June 13, 2007
Franklin to hold town hall meeting
OLYMPIA – Sen. Rosa Franklin, D-Tacoma, will host a
town hall meeting to discuss health care, education and other
critical issues considered during the recently concluded 2007
legislative session.
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April 17, 2007
Seattle Post-Intelligencer op-ed
Bill
treats licensed chiropractors fairly
A patient walks into a clinic with a broken arm. The
patient’s primary care doctor is booked solid. Although the
clinic has two other medical doctors, the patient is told
the insurance provider won’t allow him to see the other
available physicians. That’s because his health insurance —
the coverage the patient pays monthly premiums for — only
extends coverage if a patient is seen by the assigned
primary care doctor.
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March 13, 2007
Public guardianship office would advocate for
persons with limited mental capacity
OLYMPIA – When a person is unable to make legal, financial
or health decisions, a court can appoint a guardian to help in
managing his or her affairs.
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March 8, 2007
Franklin’s bill would extend health coverage to
foster youth older than age 18
OLYMPIA – Delilah Bruskas was 5 years old when she was
placed in foster care. To this day, she doesn’t know why she was
separated from her mother and siblings. When she “aged out” of
foster care at age 18, she struggled emotionally. Because the state
left her without health care coverage, there was little she could do
to address her mental health needs.
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March 8, 2007
Breastfeeding mothers would gain employer
support through Franklin bill
OLYMPIA – From brain to bowel, breastfeeding is best for
baby. And it isn’t just good for babies, it’s good for mothers too.
So if the best food for infants is human breast milk, why aren’t
more employers “infant friendly,” providing a private area, other
than a restroom or break room, for expressing milk or for rinsing
breast-pump equipment?
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Feb. 22, 2007
Low cost liability insurance could give
low-income individuals a break
OLYMPIA – In Washington, automobile drivers are required
to carry standard liability insurance. Although drivers need this
protection in case of a fender-bender or worse, many people don’t
have automobile liability insurance simply because they can’t afford
it. more>>>
Feb. 8, 2007
African-American Legislative Day highlights
education, health care issues
OLYMPIA – It’s as much a part of the legislative landscape
as the lobbyists and pages: busloads of ordinary citizens come to
the Capitol Campus in Olympia armed with information packets,
legislative agendas and an appointment to meet with their lawmakers.
Sen. Rosa Franklin, D-Tacoma said that organizations that
sponsor legislative days provide citizens with valuable information
and the opportunity to effectively lobby their legislators.
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Feb. 1, 2007
Tacoma News Tribune op-ed
Washington should have income tax for fairness,
stability
We need to have a conversation about a topic that no one likes to
talk about: taxes. Specifically, a state income tax.
The debate over a state income tax is complex and studded with
technicalities and numbers. And even when, as it seldom does, the
discussion moves beyond the details, there’s been the gut reaction
that most of us have when we talk about paying taxes. No doubt about
it, the road to tax reform passes over a lot of hills. But those of
us who advocate it aren’t giving up, even when the going gets rough.
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Jan. 31, 2006
2:02 wrap with Sens. Lisa Brown and Rosa Franklin on
creating a state Rainy Day Fund.
 Lead: With our state budget heavily reliant on sales tax, a hot
economy means strong state revenue, while a cool economy generally
leads to big budget deficits. Lawmakers in Olympia are looking at
ways to even out the boom-bust cycle. Jeff
Reading reports from Olympia. (Full
script in Word Format)
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Jan. 25, 2007
State lawmakers invite the public to hear the
state’s emerging issues
OLYMPIA – Public education, affordable housing, healthcare
and providing assistance to our military and veterans are just a few
of the topics for discussion at this year’s town hall meetings with
state legislators representing the 29th Legislative District.
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Jan. 12, 2007
1:15 wrap with Sen. Rosa Franklin on MLK Jr. Day.
Lead: As our nation celebrates the life of Dr. Martin Luther King
and remembers the many great achievements of the civil right leader,
one lawmaker in Olympia is marking the occasion with a call to
action. (Full
script in Word Format)
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