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Chris Marr
6th District
Spokane
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Oct. 19, 2007
Marr, Barlow to discuss health care at town
hall meeting
OLYMPIA — Two local legislators will host a town hall
meeting with a focus on health care issues.
more>>>
Oct. 8, 2007
Marr: state Department of Health can
temporarily cover loss of federal funds
OLYMPIA – Cleft lip and cleft palate patients have won a
short reprieve as the Washington State Department of Health pledged
to temporarily continue a program threatened by cuts in the federal
Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant. The program teaches
parents feeding techniques for infants born with cleft lips and
cleft palates, and helps families find specialized maxillofacial
care. more>>>
Sept. 26, 2007
Tacoma News-Tribune op-ed
It’s time for government to act on costs of
long-term care
When Spokane resident Wanda Flood purchased long term care
insurance in 1996, she thought she was doing the right thing to
guarantee that she and her husband would get the care they needed as
they got older. Instead, she finds herself stuck with increasingly
higher annual premiums, a policy that drops in value with each
passing year, and some serious questions about whether her husband
will be granted his benefits.
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Sept. 17, 2007
Legislators scrutinize long term care insurance
OLYMPIA — State legislators held a meeting in Spokane with
Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler, long term care insurance
professionals, and a representative of Washington nursing homes to
discuss the issue of long-term care insurance and the unprecedented
rate hikes that are being granted to some insurance carriers by the
Office of the Insurance Commissioner.
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April 20, 2007
e-newsletter
Now it’s the law: Specialty
hospitals won’t enjoy unfair advantage
It’s always fulfilling to see your bill of yours signed
into law by the governor, but it felt extra fulfilling this
week when Gov. Chris Gregoire signed Senate Bill 5398.
As a former chairman of the board of Empire Health Services and
Inland Northwest Health Services, I have long known how important it
is that we maintain a level playing field between community
hospitals and specialty hospitals.
more>>>
April 13, 2007
e-newsletter
An historic breakthrough for our schools and our children’s
futures
The Senate made dramatic progress this week with the passage of
House Joint Resolution 4204, which will give voters the
opportunity to choose whether Washington should abandon the
longstanding 60 percent supermajority requirement to pass school
levies in favor of a simple majority, or one vote more than 50
percent. There are three important things to keep in mind.
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April 6, 2007
Sixth Legislative District - Week 13
Paging combines public service with
education in government
When the Legislature is in session each year, about 50 teens,
ages 14 to 16, come to Olympia each week to learn about the
legislative process as pages. It’s a both a privilege and a pleasure
to sponsor the young men and women who spend a week as pages. These
students not only provide a valuable public service, they make
themselves more effective citizens by learning how our state
government works. more>>>
March 30, 2007
Sixth Legislative District - Week 12
Spokane’s prime interests are met by Senate
budgets
The Senate released its proposed capital, operating and
transportation budgets this week, and I’m happy to say the spending
choices address Spokane’s most pressing needs. Did we get everything
on our wish list? No. But we received the money we need for our
biggest priorities. And in an era when budgets are so lean and
spending so tight, that’s more than a lot of districts can say.
more>>>
March 23, 2007
Sixth Legislative District – Week 11
Credit where credit is due: Saxons and Tigers
rock!
I had the pleasure last week of honoring two champion teams with
resolutions on the Senate floor. The Ferris Saxons boys basketball
team and the Lewis and Clark Tigers girls basketball team each won
state titles this month.
more>>>
March 21, 2007
6th District constituents can stay informed
through e-newsletter
OLYMPIA — Sen. Chris Marr, D-Spokane, encourages
constituents who want to track what he and the Legislature are doing
to sign up on his e-newsletter distribution list.
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March 20, 2007
Marr: House
transportation budget solves shortfall, keeps freeway on
schedule
OLYMPIA — Construction of the North/South Freeway
will continue as scheduled, thanks to a shifting of funds in
the transportation budget released Monday by the House of
Representatives.
more>>>
March 16, 2007
Sixth Legislative District – Week 10
Greetings from Olympia
Welcome to the first of a series of periodic updates on the
legislative session and beyond. I felt this week would be a good place
to start, since we’re midway through the session and have passed the
cutoff date for passing bills from each chamber of origin.
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March 13, 2007
It’s the law: Marr bill extends health coverage
to 38,000 uninsured children
OLYMPIA — When he chaired the board of directors of Empire
Health Services prior to being elected to the state Senate, Sen.
Chris Marr, D-Spokane, saw firsthand the far-reaching
consequences of children without health coverage.
more>>>
March 10, 2007
Marr bill to protect hospitals from unfair
competition passes Senate
OLYMPIA — A bill passed Friday by the state Senate would
prevent specialty hospitals from luring away the most profitable
patients while leaving community hospitals to care for patients with
little or no health insurance.
more>>>
March 8, 2007
Marr’s bill to boost economic development councils passes
Senate
OLYMPIA — Local economic development offices will be
required to do more — and will receive more funding with
which to do it — under a bill passed Wednesday by the
Senate. more>>>
March 6, 2007
Marr’s bill a signature away from extending
health care to uninsured children
OLYMPIA — The only thing standing between 38,000 uninsured
children and health coverage is Gov. Chris Gregoire’s signature.
more>>>
Feb. 19, 2007
Spokane senator vows to walk farther than any
other legislator
OLYMPIA — Sen. Chris Marr, D-Spokane, who has
sponsored legislation to require 30 minutes of daily physical
activity for students in the first eight grades, is about to
literally walk the talk.
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Feb. 14, 2007
Senate passes Marr bill to extend health care
to uninsured children
OLYMPIA — Uninsured children across Washington are a step
closer to health coverage with the Senate’s passage today of a
measure to extend coverage. Senate Bill 5093 passed the Senate on a
38-9 vote, with two excused, and now goes to the House of
Representatives for consideration. If it passes the House, Gov.
Chris Gregoire is expected to sign it into law.
more>>>
Feb. 13, 2007
Senate boasts largest number of Asian American
members in Washington’s history
OLYMPIA – Asian Americans, the second largest ethnic group
in Washington, now hold more Senate seats than at any other time in
state history. Sen. Paull Shin, D-Edmonds, Sen. Chris Marr,
D-Spokane and Sen. Steve Hobbs, D-Lake Stevens, reflect
the growing Asian presence in the Senate. Shin is a Korean-American;
Marr and Hobbs are both Japanese-Americans.
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Feb. 6, 2007
Spokane Spokesman-Review
If you think children’s health care is
expensive, consider the alternative
There are those who will tell you that Washington cannot afford
to extend health care insurance to every child in the state. I’m
here to tell you we cannot afford not to make sure all our kids are
covered. This isn’t my opinion; it’s my experience.
more>>>
Feb. 2, 2007
Senate passes Marr’s veterans cemetery proposal
for Spokane
OLYMPIA – Answering long-standing requests from veterans
in Eastern Washington, the Senate today approved legislation by
Sen. Chris Marr, D-Spokane, to create a veterans cemetery in the
Spokane area. more>>>
Feb. 2, 2006
1:46 wrap with Sen. Chris Marr of Spokane on treating
veterans equally on both sides of the Cascades.
 Lead: For years, military veterans have been asking for a veterans’
cemetery in eastern Washington. If one Spokane lawmaker has his way,
that request is about to be answered. Jeff Reading reports from
Olympia. (Full
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Jan. 31, 2007
Marr proposes to lift statute of limitations
for sex crimes against children
OLYMPIA — The damage from sex crimes against children can
last a lifetime. Sen. Chris Marr, D-Spokane, thinks the
statute of limitations for such heinous acts should last just as
long. more>>>
Jan. 16, 2007
Marr calls for state veterans cemetery for
Spokane region
OLYMPIA – For years, military veterans have been asking
for a veterans cemetery in Eastern Washington. If Sen. Chris
Marr, D-Spokane, has his way, that request is about to be
answered. more>>>
Jan. 9, 2007
Marr arrives in Olympia with ambitious agenda
for Spokane
OLYMPIA — Some might consider Monday’s swearing-in
ceremony the culmination of Sen. Chris Marr’s hard-fought
campaign to win election to the Senate. But Marr, D-Spokane, sees it
as just the beginning of efforts to improve life in the 6th
Legislative District.
more>>>
Dec. 7, 2006
Marr named vice chair of Senate Transportation Committee
OLYMPIA — Sen.-elect Chris Marr, D-Spokane, has been
selected to be a vice chairman of the Senate Transportation
Committee.
more>>>
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