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Senator
Margarita Prentice
11th
District Renton
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Oct. 16, 2007
Prentice honored by Mount St. Vincent
OLYMPIA – On Oct. 2, Sen. Margarita Prentice, D-Renton
and Rep. Eileen Cody, D-West Seattle, were surprised with a
special recognition from Mount St. Vincent Long Term Care Hospital —
or “the Mount.” A $5,000 scholarship has been named for each of them
for their work in long-term care both as nurses and legislators. The
scholarships will go to nursing students or nurses who wish to
specialize in geriatrics and long-term care.
more>>>
Oct. 4, 2007
Prentice earns perfect score for votes on
legislation for children, families
OLYMPIA – For being a champion of legislation to help
Washington’s children and families, Sen. Margarita Prentice,
D-Renton, was awarded five stars, or a “perfect” ranking from
the Children’s Alliance.
more>>>
July 2, 2007
Nursing home tax finally put to bed
OLYMPIA – It’s taken years of work, but residents of
Washington nursing homes can finally say goodbye to a tax that was
costing them as much as $1,800 a year.
more>>>
April 22, 2007
Legislature passes budget
OLYMPIA – Calling it a blueprint to make
Washington an even stronger, smarter, healthier and more
prosperous state, lawmakers today approved a $33.4 billion
state operating budget for the 2007-09 biennium, which
includes significant savings on the bottom line.
more>>>
March 31, 2007
Senate passes two-year
operating budget investing in a secure future
OLYMPIA – The Senate today passed a $33 billion
operating budget proposal for the 2007-09 biennium that
majority Democrats say invests in security for Washington’s
future.
more>>>
March 28, 2007
Security for Washington’s future today
OLYMPIA – The state can make forward progress today in
education and health care while protecting the economy from
a rainy day tomorrow, say Senate Democrats. Today, they
released their proposed operating and capital budgets for
the 2007–09 biennium.
more>>>
March 27, 2007
Senate
budget to be
unveiled
OLYMPIA – Senate Democrats will release their
operating and capital budgets at noon tomorrow (March
28) in Senate Hearing Room 4.
more>>>
Feb 16, 2007
Legislature calls for Filipino vets to
get their due
OLYMPIA – During World War II, 200,000 to 300,000
Filipinos volunteered or were drafted to serve in the U.S.
military, but were later denied veterans status and are
still ineligible to receive U.S. veteran’s benefits.
more>>>
Feb. 9, 2007
Seattle Times op-ed
Sonics' proposal is about much more than a
b-ball court
Many have spoken out against the $300 million of public financing
for a new home for the Seattle SuperSonics, saying it is too much to
spend. However, the proposal is for much more than just a basketball
court. more>>>
Jan. 14, 2007
Letter to the Editor to The Seattle Times
It's hard to learn on an empty stomach
In a
Leave-It-to-Beaver world, families would have breakfast
together every morning before going their separate ways
(“School meal is poor substitute for home-cooked
involvement,” Jan. 10).
more>>>
Jan. 18, 2007
1:48 wrap with Sen. Margarita Prentice on keeping the
Sonics.
 Lead: Lenny Wilkins was in Olympia on Thursday to generate support
for the latest effort to keep the Seattle Supersonics in state. And
when the winningest coach in NBA history talks, people tend to
listen. Jeff Reading reports from Olympia. (Full
script in Word Format)
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