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Senator Ed
Murray
43rd District
Seattle
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April 10, 2007
Legislature passes protections for gay and
lesbian families
OLYMPIA – In what supporters say could provide a model for
the nation, the Washington Legislature has taken the first step in
an incremental process of securing legal protections for
Washington’s gay and lesbian families.
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March 25, 2007
Yakima Herald-Republic op ed
Recognizing gay and lesbian families
Just imagine your spouse in the hospital, dying. Now imagine that
you are not allowed to enter your spouse’s room to comfort him or
her. Imagine your spouse has died, and you are prohibited from
making the funeral arrangements, or planning to be buried next to
your spouse in the future.
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March 1, 2007
Protections for same-sex couples clear major
legislative hurdle
OLYMPIA – Legislation providing legal protections for the
thousands of same-sex couples in Washington cleared a major
legislative hurdle today when it passed the state Senate.
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Feb. 27, 2007
A common vision for a new 520 bridge
OLYMPIA – The kind of political paralysis that has stalled
the replacement of Alaskan Way Viaduct can be avoided when replacing
the Highway 520 bridge, said Sen. Ed Murray, D-Seattle.
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Feb. 20, 2007
Murray proposes a mediator to help mitigate 520
bridge fix
OLYMPIA – A proposed replacement for the Highway 520
bridge has Seattle neighborhood groups and local political leaders
at loggerheads over the potential impact of the construction of the
new six-lane highway.
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Feb. 15, 2007
Seattle lawmakers urge tunnel option remain on
the table
OLYMPIA – A number of Seattle-area legislators continue to
express their preference for a tunnel to replace the aging Alaska
Way Viaduct. Their backup would be a surface/transit option.
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Feb. 1, 2007
Domestic partnership bill moves forward
OLYMPIA – A handful of states including California, New
Jersey and Hawaii currently provide legal protections for same-sex
couples. With legislation aimed at providing domestic partnership
benefits clearing its first legislative hurdle today, Washington
took a step at becoming the next state to join the list.
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Feb. 1, 2006
1:39 wrap with Sen. Ed Murray of Seattle on protecting
Washington's same-sex couples.
 Lead: States including California, New Jersey and Hawaii currently
provide legal protections for same-sex couples. Could Washington be
the next to do so? Jeff Reading reports from Olympia. (Full
script in Word Format)
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Jan. 24, 2007
Domestic partnership bill to be heard in Senate
OLYMPIA – The Senate Government Operations & Elections
Committee will hold a public hearing tomorrow, Jan. 25, on
legislation to provide same-sex domestic partners rights in areas
such as health care decision-making, hospital visitation, death and
inheritance issues, organ donation, and powers of attorney.
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Jan. 23, 2007
Murray offers school board fix
OLYMPIA – School closures, million dollar budget
shortfalls and leadership challenges at the superintendent’s
position are just a few of the struggles facing school
districts today. Parents are eager for solutions, yet
patience is running thin.
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Jan. 18, 2007
Seattle senators working together for a
solution on the viaduct
OLYMPIA – Seattle Democratic senators met today to discuss the
Alaskan Way Viaduct and mutually agreed that it will be a top
priority for them to find a solution amidst the recent meetings
among legislative leaders, the City of Seattle, and the governor.
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Jan. 16, 2006
Marriage equality and domestic partnership
bills are introduced
OLYMPIA – Legislation aimed at according Washington’s
same-sex couples legal rights and protections enjoyed by married
couples was introduced in the state Senate and House of
Representatives today, with broad support among legislators in both
chambers. more>>>
Jan. 11, 2006
1:21 wrap with Sen. Ed Murray of Seattle on achieving
marriage equality.
Lead: In the first week of the legislative session, Washington
officially joined the national movement for marriage equality, as
lawmakers in Olympia unveiled their proposal to establish marriage
for same-sex couples. Jeff Reading reports from Olympia. (Full
script in Word Format)
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Jan. 8, 2006
Equality for all Washington families
OLYMPIA – Democrats from the state Senate and the House of
Representatives will unveil two separate legislative proposals
designed to provide equality for all Washington families.
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